Using the Commutative and Associative Properties to Simplify Expressions

 


Examples:

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Simplify each expression using the commutative and associative properties

 

1. 6x + 3y - 2x

 

2. 5a + 3z - z - 2a

 

3. 10b - 2b + 7c + 4b - 9

 

4. 9m + 6n - 8m - 7n

 

 


 

Answers to Problems

 


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