SOLUTION: is subtraction of whole numbers s assoctive??

SOLUTION: is subtraction of whole numbers s assoctive??

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Question 1068480: is subtraction of whole numbers s assoctive??

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No,

So,

Hence, subtraction is not associative.
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