Pick a number: 5
Add 7: 5+7=12
Triple the result: 12*12*12=1728
Add 9= 1728+9=1737
Divide by 3 = 1737/3=579
Subtract original number = 579-5=574
Now pick a different number a do the same process
Hope that helps
A and d I believe..............
Coefficients are added together because they are like terms, this can be proven with the distributive property. For example, x(2x+x)=2x^2+x^2=3x^2.
The commutative property of addition and the associative property demonstrate this.
The word "commutative" comes from "commute" or "move around", so the Commutative Property<span> is the one that refers to moving values around.
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The associative property<span> states that you can add or multiply regardless of how the numbers are grouped. </span>