The following expression has been simplified one step at a time. Match each step with the property step. (Note: The column that lists the algebraic expressions is already in the correct order.)
(6x + 3) - 5x
1. (3 + 6x) - 5x
multiplicative identity
2. 3+ (6x - 5x)
commutative
3. 3+ (6 - 5)x
subtraction
4. 3+ (1)x
distributive
5. 3+ x
associative