document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=414774>Question 414774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give reasons for the following steps:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "123+45 = (1*10^2+2*10+3)+(4*10+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       = 1*10^2+(2*10+4*10)+(3+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       = 1*10^2+(2*4)10+(3+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       = 1*10^2+6*10+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       = 168\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have for an answer, not sure if it's correct:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   1.) Place Value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   2.) Commutative and Associative properties of addition<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3.) Distributive property of multiplication over addition<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   4.) Single digit addition facts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   5.) Place Value<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer is correct....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Commutative Property (changing the order of the numbers)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the Associative Property (changing the order of the additions) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so your answer is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) Commutative and Associative properties of addition </SPAN>\n" );
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