+129514 Neither...it's the distributive property......we are "distributing" a "-" across terms inside the parentheses......the terms then just change signs
The associative property affects the "grouping' of terms..thus (a + b) + c = a + (b +c)
The commutative property affects the order of operation(s) on two numbers..thus a + b = b + a
Note that the associative property fails in division (16 / 4) / 2 ≠ 16 / (4 / 2)
And the commutative property fails in subtraction and division .......... 3 -2 ≠ 2 -3 and 16/4 ≠ 4/16 !!!!
+129514 Neither...it's the distributive property......we are "distributing" a "-" across terms inside the parentheses......the terms then just change signs
The associative property affects the "grouping' of terms..thus (a + b) + c = a + (b +c)
The commutative property affects the order of operation(s) on two numbers..thus a + b = b + a
Note that the associative property fails in division (16 / 4) / 2 ≠ 16 / (4 / 2)
And the commutative property fails in subtraction and division .......... 3 -2 ≠ 2 -3 and 16/4 ≠ 4/16 !!!!
