SOLUTION: Do 5+x and x+5 represent the same expressions? Why?

Question 380113: Do 5+x and x+5 represent the same expressions? Why?

Answer by kingme18(98) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes. This is a perfect example of the Commutative Property of Addition, which essentially says that, when adding, order doesn't matter. You can rearrange terms when adding. This property is also true for multiplication, but it is NOT true for subtraction or division.
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