SOLUTION: I need to know how to find out how to do a commutative property to complete the statement 3x+17

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Question 770894: I need to know how to find out how to do a commutative property to complete the
statement
3x+17

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The commutative property of addition allows us to add two numbers in any order

So 1+2 is the same as 2+1, or 3+17 = 17+3

In general, x+y = y+x


This means that 3x+17 is the same as 17+3x when using the commutative property of addition