document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52571>Question 52571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " I need to identify the property that is used.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   4 * (3 + 2) = (3 + 2) * 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Is it Associative property or Associate property of addition?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Sher </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35089 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=35089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A good way of knowing an associative property is this: depends how you associate the parenthesis with the values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2 + 1) + 3 = 2 + (1 + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your Example: 4*(3 + 2) = (3 + 2)*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are you changing the locations of the parenthesis? No. Your property is communitive. </SPAN>\n" );
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