Name the property used to go from step to step each time the

Last updated: 7/28/2022

Name the property used to go from step to step each time the (why?) occurs. Choose the correct property for each step below. 5+2(x+6) = 5+ (2x+12) (why?) =5+(12+2x) (why?) = (5+12)+2x (why?) = 17+ 2x = 2x+17 (why?) commutative property of addition associative property of multiplication distributive property commutative property of multiplication associative property of addition ..... 5+2(x+6) = 5+ (2x+12) = 5+ (12+2x) = (5+12) + 2x = 17 + 2x = 2x + 17