document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=473970>Question 473970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Does the commutative property imply the associative property in number systems?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325369 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325369\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The two properties deal about two different things.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Commutativity talks about how rearranging the ORDER of the factors affects the product, whereas associativity talks about the effects various groupings of the factors have on the product, WITH THE ORDER OF THE FACTORS KEPT FIXED. </SPAN>\n" );
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