Associative Property

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What is the Associative Property?

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The Associative Property states that when adding or multiplying numbers, the way in which the numbers are grouped does not change their sum or product.

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(1 + 4) + 8 = 1 + (4 + __)

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8

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(0 + 3) + 2 = 0 + (3 + __)

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2

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(5 + 3) + 9 = 5 + (3 + __)

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9

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(7 + 4) + 2 = __ + (4 + 2)

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7

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6 + (3 + 7) = (6 + 3) + __

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7

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If a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c, what property is this?

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Associative Property of Addition

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If a × (b × c) = (a × b) × c, what property is this?

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Associative Property of Multiplication

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Give an example of the Associative Property with addition.

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(2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4) = 9

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Give an example of the Associative Property with multiplication.

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(2 × 3) × 4 = 2 × (3 × 4) = 24