Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - Mid-Chapter Quiz - Page 29: 13

Answer

The sum of negative 2 and 3 times x. The sum of 3 times x and -2.

Work Step by Step

The statements are equivalent because of the commutative property of addition. After all, the commutative property of addition says the order of the addends can be reversed without changing the result.
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