An IT manager is consolidating equipment orders from two different departments. The total order is represented by the expression ${}23r + 14s + 9r + 15s$, where $r$ represents routers and $s$ represents switches. To rearrange the terms and group the similar equipment together as ${}23r + 9r + 14s + 15s$, the manager applies the ____ property of addition.

A warehouse supervisor is tracking inventory for two types of machine parts: rotors ($r$) and sensors ($s$). The total inventory count is represented by the following expression:

${}23r + 14s + 9r + 15s$

Arrange the steps below in the correct order to simplify this expression and determine the total count of parts.

A retail inventory manager is consolidating stock for two items: rings ($r$) and silver chains ($s$). The total stock from two different displays is represented by the expression: ${}23r + 14s + 9r + 15s$.

True or False: To begin simplifying this expression, the manager can reorder the terms to group the like terms together as ${}23r + 9r + 14s + 15s$.

A warehouse supervisor is auditing supplies across two separate zones. Zone 1 contains ${}23r + 14s$ and Zone 2 contains ${}9r + 15s$, where $r$ represents rolls of industrial tape and $s$ represents safety goggles. The combined inventory is given by the expression: ${}23r + 14s + 9r + 15s$ Match each mathematical expression to the specific stage of the simplification process it represents.

Finalizing Furniture Orders for a Corporate Event

Warehouse Inventory Consolidation