16. which properties of arithmetic are used
in the following equation? select all that
apply.
(8 + 2) - (2 x 3) = 2(4 + 1) – (3 x 2)
a. commutative property of
multiplication
b. associative property of multiplication
c. commutative property of addition
d. associative property of addition
e. distributive property

  a. Commutative Property of Multiplication

  e. Distributive Property

Step-by-step explanation:

The distributive property lets you rewrite (8+2) as 2(4 +1).

The commutative property of multiplication lets you swap the order of operands to rewrite (2×3) as (3×2).

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