find the sums. does the order of the addends matter in an addition sentence? what property is this. - 5+6 = 6 + (-5) =

In this question we will be using Associative Law of Addition which is as follows:

The Law that says you can swap numbers around and still get the same answer when you add.

a+b = b+a

where a and b are addends.

Using this law, we can clearly see that order of addends does not matter at all in addition.

Now adding - 5+6, we get 6-5 which is equal to 1

Answer is 1

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In this question we will be using Commutative Law of Addition which is as follows:

The Law that says you can swap numbers around and still get the same answer when you add.

a+b = b+a

where a and b are addends.

Using this law, we can clearly see that order of addends does not matter at all in addition.

Now adding - 5+6, we get 6-5 which is equal to 1

Answer is 1