Look at the numbers below. -9.8 -5.4 1.0 14.8
Which shows the best way to add these numbers using the Commutative and Associative Properties?
A.) (-9.8 + 1.0) + (-5.4 + 14.8)
B.) (-9.8 + 14.8) + (-5.4 + 1.0)
C.) (1.0 + 14.8) + (-9.8 + (-5.4))
D.) (1.0 + (-9.8)) + (14.8 + (-5.4))

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Step-by-step explanation:

Prokaryotes have the advantages associated with greater simplicity, including more rapid reproduction, rapid mutation and adaptation to new environments, and more diverse metabolic systems. They also possess an ability to pass on adaptive genes to other bacteria in the form of plasmids.

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Your answer = Exact Form: Decimal Form: Mixed Number Form:

Explanation:

Simplify the expression.

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I'm sorry it does't look like an explanation because all you had to do is simplify.