Use the commutative and/or associative laws to rewrite the given expression. Label each step with a reason.(x + 6) + y as 6 + (x + y)
What will be an ideal response?
(x + 6) + y = (6 + x) + y Using the commutative law
= 6 + (x + y) Using the associative law
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