SOLUTION: Which property of real numbers is illustrated by the following statement? 5x - 9x = (5 - 9)x

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Question 389599: Which property of real numbers is illustrated by the following statement?
5x - 9x = (5 - 9)x
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Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x - 9x = (5 - 9)x
Associative property.

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distributive property.