Identify the property illustrated by the expression.
-$13 + ( 23 + 5 ) = ( 13 + 23 ) + 5$
A) commutative property of addition
B) identity element for addition
C) distributive property
D) associative property of addition

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This expression demonstrates the associative property of addition, which states that the way in which numbers are grouped in an addition problem does not change the sum.

Identify the Property Illustrated by the Expression 13+(23+5)=(13+23)+513 + ( 23 + 5 ) = ( 13 + 23 ) + 513+(23+5)=(13+23)+5

Identify the Property Illustrated by the Expression $13 + ( 23 + 5 ) = ( 13 + 23 ) + 5$