Does the commutative property of addition apply when you add two negative integer?

Zoe placed colored blocks on a scale in science class. each block weighed 0.8 ounces. the total weight of all the colored blocks was 12.8 ounces. how many blocks did zoe place on the scale? write and solve an equation to find the answer.

This stem-and-leaf plot represents the heights of the students on ralph's basketball team. one student's height is missing from the plot. if the mean height of all the students on the team is 61 inches, what is the missing height? a. 55 in. b. 59 in. c. 61 in. d. 65 in.

The first few steps in solving the quadratic equation 9x2 + 49x = 22 ? 5x by completing the square are shown. 9x2 + 49x = 22 ? 5x 9x2 + 54x = 22 9(x2 + 6x) = 22 which is the best step to do next to solve the equation by completing the square? 9(x2 + 6x + 3) = 25 9(x2 + 6x + 3) = 49 9(x2 + 6x + 9) = 31 9(x2 + 6x + 9) = 103