Aiko is finding the sum open paren 4 plus 5 i close paren plus open paren negative 3 plus 7 i close paren She rewrites the sum as open paren negative 3 plus 7 close paren times i plus open paren 4 plus 5 close paren times i Which statement explains the error Aiko made by using a mathematical property incorrectly?
Answer
A
Aiko incorrectly used the commutative property by changing the order of the two complex numbers.
B
Aiko incorrectly used the associative property by changing the order of the two complex numbers.
C
Aiko incorrectly used the distributive property by combining the real number and the coefficient of the imaginary part.
D
Aiko incorrectly used the identity property by combining the real number and the coefficient of the imaginary part.