SOLUTION: Which axiom is illustrated by the equation 3(x+2)=3(2+x)?

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Question 631487: Which axiom is illustrated by the equation 3(x+2)=3(2+x)?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You're rearranging x+2 to get 2+x.

You're using the commutative property of addition since you can add in any order.

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