document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61585>Question 61585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4.(3+2)=(3+2).4 Identify the property that is used. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joyofmath><B>joyofmath(189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joyofmath><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=42387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3+2 = 2+3 because addition has the <b>commutativity</b> property.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As an aside, addition also has associativity: (3+4)+5 = 3+(4+5). </SPAN>\n" );
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