1.   Which statement illustrates the commutative property of addition?
    A. (5 + 3) + 6 = 5 + (3 + 6) B. (5 + 3) + 6 = 14
    C. (5 + 3) + 6 = 8 + 6 D. (5 + 3) + 6 = (3 + 5) + 6
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  2.   Simplify 12f + 6(3 + 4f).
    A. 54f B. 34f
    C. 36f + 18 D. 16f + 18
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  3.   Evaluate 2 × 17 × 5.
    A. 160 B. 190
    C. 170 D. 180
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  4.   Simplify 7(b + 3) + 14.
    A. 24b B. 7b + 17
    C. 7b + 35 D. 42b
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  5.   Write a simplified expression to represent 5 times the sum of x and 3 increased by 10.
    A. 35x B. 5x + 13
    C. 5x + 25 D. 18x
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