document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53266>Question 53266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with writing an expression using associative property of addition that is equivalent to (9 + 20)+ 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you help?<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 #35572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=35572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The \"Associative Property of Addition\" means that the grouping (association) of the numbers will not make a difference in the sum. So you could change:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9 + 20) + 19 to 9 + (20 + 19) and you'd still get the same result. </SPAN>\n" );
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