document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95214>Question 95214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question begins: \"State the property that justifies each step when simplifying the expression\":\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + (5 + 6x) = 3x + (6x + 5)     __________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              = (3x + 6x) + 5     __________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              = (3 + 6)x + 5      __________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              = 9x + 5            __________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They all seem to be the associative property of addition, but that seems too easy.  Any clue? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%2B+%285+%2B+6x%29+=+3x+%2B+%286x+%2B+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%2B+%285+%2B+6x%29+=+3x+%2B+%286x+%2B+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Commutative property of addition (the terms 5 and 6x switched places)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x+%2B+6x%29+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x+%2B+6x%29+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Associative property of addition (the parenthesis was moved from the group <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283+%2B+6%29x+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283+%2B+6%29x+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Distributive property  (the x term was factored out. Notice if you distribute, you get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > again)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  None of the four properties (Associative, Commutative, Distributive, or Additive Identity ) aren't in use in this step. You are simply adding 3 and 6 to get 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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