2x^3
2 can fit into 10 and 46
and you can take 3 out of 3 and 5
A) c + t = 60
B) 3c = 7t
Multiplying A) by -3
A) -3c + -3t = -180 then adding this to b
B) 3c = 7t
180 = 10t
trucks = 18
cars = 42
The associative property of addition is being demonstrated here. The parenthesis are moved around to "associate" or "group" the values into two different pairs.
Note: the associative property of multiplication is very similar and it is
a*(b*c) = (a*b)*c<span />