document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281397>Question 281397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which property of the real numbers is illustrated by the following statement?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(18 + 3) + 14 = 18 + (3 + 14) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204404 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathematicians><B>Mathematicians(84)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathematicians><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Mathematicians><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204404\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Associative property. Whenever you have the same expression with the parenthesis changed around, that will be associative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, if it was distributive, you will see the expression change. For example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+%285+%2B+6%29+=+3%2A5+%2B+3%2A6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+%285+%2B+6%29+=+3%2A5+%2B+3%2A6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is distributive. </SPAN>\n" );
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