A property of arithmetic was correctly used as an alternative to the order of operations. Determine what property of arithmetic was applied, and explain how it is different from the order of operations agreement.5 - 9 ? 8 ? 9 + 72= 5 - 9 ? 72 + 49= 5 - 648 + 49= -594

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