document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279730>Question 279730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  how do i Rewrite using associative property: 2 + (4 + 8) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Associate means \"to group\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have the 4 and the 8 grouped by the parenthesis.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you are adding, you could just as well group the 2 and the 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2+4)+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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