Answer:
yes
Explanation:
The commutative property of addition applies to let you swap the order of the summands.
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Here is how the commutative property can be applied.
5x = 3 -x . . . . . given
5x = (3) +(-x) . . . . shown as a sum
5x = (-x) +(3) . . . . order swapped using commutative property of addition
5x = -x +3 . . . . . . equivalent equation