document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157774>Question 157774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the difference in commutative property and associatative property? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nomad_55><B>nomad_55(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nomad_55><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Communitative is basically a times b equals b times a. or ab=ba. Associative is a(bc)= (ab)c or a times (b times c) equals (a times b) times c. so the only difference is that in communitative it's the same either way. so like 6 times 3 equals 18, just like 3 times 6 equals 18. But associtative is more like 2(3x4)= 24, just like (2x3)4= 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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