Question

What is 2p + (3q + 2) = (2p + 3q) + 2

Answer 1

associative property of addition

Explanation:

2p + (3q + 2) = (2p + 3q) + 2

There are no terms that can be combined since there are no like terms

We are using the associative property to move the parentheses from one group of terms to the other.