Identify the rules of algebra illustrated from left to right by the following statement.

Question

( n - 5 ) + 5 = n + ( -5 + 5 ) = n + 0 = n

A) commutative property of addition; additive inverse property; additive identity
property
B) distributive property; additive identity property; additive inverse property
C) commutative property of addition; additive identity property; additive inverse
property
D) associative property of addition; additive identity property; additive inverse
property
E) associative property of addition; additive inverse property; additive identity
property

Answer 1

E) associative property of addition; additive inverse property; additive identity
property