Which property allows you to write the expression (3 + 7i) + (8 − 6i) as (8 − 6i) + (3 + 7i)?

The commutative property of addition allows the order of addends to be switched without changing the sum. Here, (3 + 7i) and (8 – 6i) trade places, so the property is commutative.

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