SOLUTION: what is the property of 3x+5x^2=5x^2+3x

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Question 108985: what is the property of 3x+5x^2=5x^2+3x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the terms were switched, the Commutative Property of Addition was used. The commutative property of addition says:

a%2Bb=b%2Ba

which basically means you can switch the terms in an addition problem