SOLUTION: Name the property that justifies each step of solving the equation... 2m+7n+8m=(2m+8m)+7n

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Question 498770: Name the property that justifies each step of solving the equation...
2m+7n+8m=(2m+8m)+7n





Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Going from 2m+7n+8m to 2m+8m+7n uses the commutative property of addition which states that x + y = y + x (ie you can add in any order)