$(8+17)+18=18+(17+18)$
You asked:
Investigate the equation: \(8 + 17 + 18 = 18 + 17 + 18\).
MathBot Answer:
This equation has no unknown quantities, so it is either true or false.
This equation is false because the left-hand side is not equal to the right-hand side.
The left-hand side of the equation is:
\[8 + 17 + 18 = 43\]The right-hand side of the equation is:
\[18 + 17 + 18 = 53\]