document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99207>Question 99207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay,I totally don't get distributive,associative OR commutative properties. And I have a major test next week!! could someone PLEASE explain it? like how do you know which to use? and what's the first step?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72183 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=72183\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Associative Property ~> it doesn't matter how you \"associate\" paranthesis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2*3)*4 = 2*(3*4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Communitive Property ~> it doesn't matter how the elements are moved<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 3 = 3 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*3 = 3*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distributive Property ~> done by distributing a value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1 + 2) = 1a + 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(b + c) = 4b + 4c </SPAN>\n" );
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