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Because 8 plus 5 equals 5 plus 8, addition of whole numbers is:

ACommutative
BConsecutive
CComparative
DConstructive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Commutative
1. Reversing the order of addends changed nothing. 2. That property has a name. 3. Addition is commutative. _Source: OpenStax Prealgebra, Chapter 1, Whole Numbers._
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