What property of real numbers is illustrated by the following statement: $-8+2 \mathrm{x}=2 \mathrm{x}+(-8)$
A) associative property for addition
B) commutative property for addition
C) commutative property for subtraction
D) distributive property

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The statement shows that the order of addition does not change the result, which is the definition of the commutative property for addition.

What Property of Real Numbers Is Illustrated by the Following −8+2x=2x+(−8)-8+2 \mathrm{x}=2 \mathrm{x}+(-8)−8+2x=2x+(−8)

What Property of Real Numbers Is Illustrated by the Following $-8+2 \mathrm{x}=2 \mathrm{x}+(-8)$