SOLUTION: I am having trouble with writing an expression using associative property of addition that is equivalent to (9 + 20)+ 19 Can you help? Thanks!

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Question 53266: I am having trouble with writing an expression using associative property of addition that is equivalent to (9 + 20)+ 19
Can you help?
Thanks!

Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The "Associative Property of Addition" means that the grouping (association) of the numbers will not make a difference in the sum. So you could change:
(9 + 20) + 19 to 9 + (20 + 19) and you'd still get the same result.

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