document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40061>Question 40061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the indicated property to write an expression that is equivalent to the following expression.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "            (7 + 11) + 2        (associative property of addition) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25439 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25439\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The associative property of addition says you can group numbers in an addition problem any way you want to and it won't change the value of the total...so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7 + 11) + 2 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 + (11 + 2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );