document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179326>Question 179326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find if the following operator is associative:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a*b = a+2b-ab </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(a*b)*c = a*(b*c)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If these are equal the operation is associative.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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