Question

Name the property of real numbers illustrated by the equation (2 + x) + 3 = 2 + (x + 3).

Answer 1

Answer: associative property of addition

Explanation:

Associative property of addition: Adding two numbers will always give the same result regardless of their orders.

• (a+b)+c=a+(b+c)
• IT ALWAYS INVOLVES AT LEAST 3 NUMBERS

Since in (2+x)+3 to 2+(x+3), is only the parentheses-shift and the result is still the same.

Therefore, (2 + x) + 3 = 2 + (x + 3) is associative property of addition.