Answer:
[tex](14 + 7) + 12 = 14 + (7 + 12)[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex](14 + 7) + 12[/tex] --- [Missing in question]
Required
Select equivalent expression
[tex](14 + 7) + 12[/tex]
Associative property states that:
[tex](a + b) + c = a + (b + c)[/tex]
In this case:
[tex]a = 14[/tex]
[tex]b = 7[/tex]
[tex]c = 12[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex](a + b) + c = a + (b + c)[/tex]
[tex](14 + 7) + 12 = 14 + (7 + 12)[/tex]
B. is correct
