Name the property illustrated.
-11 + (16 + t) = (11 + 16) + t
A) associative property of addition
B) identity property of addition
C) distributive property
D) commutative property of addition

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The associative property of addition states that changing the grouping of the addends does not change the sum. In this case, we are adding 11 to the sum of 16 and t, but we could also add 16 and 11 first and then add t to get the same result. The parentheses are moved to show the associative property of addition, which states that the grouping of the terms does not affect the sum.

Name the Property Illustrated