document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041287>Question 1041287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use an associative property to rewrite the expression. Do not simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7+2)+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7+2)+9=7+(2+9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe that this is the correct expression??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #656255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=656255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> that is correct<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+b)+c = a+(b+c) where a, b, c are real numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "addition is associative<BR>\n" );
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