SOLUTION: State the property that justifies each statement. a. -2/3 + (1/6 + 3/4) = (-2/3 + 1/6) + 3/4 b. (5/6 � 7/8) � -8/3 = (7/8 x 5/6) � -8/3

Question 995224: State the property that justifies each statement.
a. -2/3 + (1/6 + 3/4) = (-2/3 + 1/6) + 3/4
b. (5/6 � 7/8) � -8/3 = (7/8 x 5/6) � -8/3
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The first is the Associative Property of Addition, meaning you can group addends any way you want and it doesn't change the value.
The second is the Commutative Property of Multiplication, meaning the order in which you multiply doesn't change its value.
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