document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40056>Question 40056</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the properties of addition and multiplication to complete the statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            (5 + 18) + 4 = 5 + ( ____ + 4)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25445 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=25445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the associative property of addition, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5 + 18) + 4 = 5 + (18 + 4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here grouping does not change the value of the expression. </SPAN>\n" );
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