Question

Regroup the expression using the commutative property: -87 + 53 + (-13)

a) -87 + (-13) + 53
b) -13 + (-87) + 53
c) 53 + (-13) + (-87)
d) -13 + 53 + (-87)

Answer 1

d) -13 + 53 + (-87). To regroup the expression -87 + 53 + (-13), the correct answer is -13 + 53 + (-87).

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asked to regroup the expression -87 + 53 + (-13) using the commutative property. The commutative property states that the order of addition does not affect the result. To regroup the expression, we can rearrange the terms in any order. In this case, the correct answer is option d) -13 + 53 + (-87).