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Explain why the following statements are equivalent: x + (y + 9) = (x + y) + 9

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Answer:get into it

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Answer:

There are no like terms hence they stay the same

Explanation:

x + (y + 9)

There are no like terms

=x+y+9

(x + y) + 9

There are no like terms

=x+y+9

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