Question

show how you could use the Commutative Property to simplify the evaluation of the expression -7/16-1/4-5/16

Answer 1

-7/16 - 1/4 - 5/16

1.  -7/16 - 4x1/4x4 - 5/16
2. -(7/16 + 4/16 + 5/16)
3. -7 + 4 + 5/16
that will add up to be 16/16 then cancel them out and you get for your answer -1