do 5 + x and x + 5 represent the same expression? explain.
Yep.
Doesn't 5 + 6 equal the same as 6 + 5?
Which math property does that illustrate?
is it associative property
How about another property?
http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/number-properties.html
Sorry the commutative property:-(
Right! :-)
Thank you:-)
Yes, both 5 + x and x + 5 represent the same expression. The reason for this is the commutative property of addition.
According to the commutative property, the order of the numbers being added does not affect the result. This means that you can add 5 and x in either order and get the same answer.
For example, if x is 3:
5 + 3 = 8
3 + 5 = 8
As you can see, both expressions yield the same result of 8. Therefore, 5 + x and x + 5 are equivalent and represent the same expression.