SOLUTION: what type of property is the following -1.7+15=15+(-1.7) I think it is associative

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Question 95474: what type of property is the following
-1.7+15=15+(-1.7)
I think it is associative
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's commutative.
Commute means to change places.
You just changed the places of the two terms.
Cheers,
Stan H.