What property of real numbers is illustrated by the following statement: $(3+2 \mathrm{a})+4 \mathrm{~b}=4 \mathrm{~b}+(3+2 \mathrm{a})$
A) associative property of addition
B) commutative property of multiplication
C) distributive property
D) commutative property of addition

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The statement shows that the sum of $3+2a$ and $4b$ is equal to the sum of $4b$ and $3+2a$, demonstrating that the order of addition does not change the result, which is the commutative property of addition.

What Property of Real Numbers Is Illustrated by the Following (3+2a)+4 b=4 b+(3+2a)(3+2 \mathrm{a})+4 \mathrm{~b}=4 \mathrm{~b}+(3+2 \mathrm{a})(3+2a)+4 b=4 b+(3+2a)

What Property of Real Numbers Is Illustrated by the Following $(3+2 \mathrm{a})+4 \mathrm{~b}=4 \mathrm{~b}+(3+2 \mathrm{a})$