Use number properties to simplify the following expression. -5 + (5 + 3) In the box below, show each step in simplifying the expression and explain which property you used in each step.

Question

show each step in simplifying the expression and explain which property you used in each step.

Answer 1

BODMAS RULE

B -> Bracket first (paranthesis)

O -> Of (like Powers,square roots,cube roots etc)

DM->Division and multiplication (start from left to right)

AS ->Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)

-5+(5+3) = -5+8     solve inside bracket

             = 3