Question

How do you simplify `7 + (53 + 6)`?

Answer 1

`66`

Explanation:

hi u can write this as
`7+53+6=7+53+3-3+6`
=`7+56+3`=
=`7(1+8)+3`
=`7*9+3`
=`63+3=66`

Answer 2

Use of the Associative Property gives `66`

Explanation:

Rather than treating this just as a plain addition, it explores one of the laws of maths: the associative property.
Regrouping can make the addition easier.

`7 + (53 + 6)` can be written as `(7+53) + 6`

`= 60 + 6`

`=66`