Identify the property illustrated by the statement.
-8 + 4 = 4 + 8
A)associative property of addition
B)commutative property of addition
C)distributive property
D)identity element for addition

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This illustrates the commutative property of addition, which states that changing the order of the addends does not affect the sum. The commutative property of addition states that the order in which numbers are added does not affect their sum. Therefore, 8 + 4 is equal to 4 + 8, making B the correct answer.

Identify the Property Illustrated by the Statement