SOLUTION: what is (9 + 2) + 5 = 9 + (2+5) Associative , Commutative , Identity , or Distributive Property ?

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Question 656525: what is (9 + 2) + 5 = 9 + (2+5) Associative , Commutative , Identity , or Distributive Property ?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Associative
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Think of it as grouping, or associating, numbers together.
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(9+2) + 5 : associates 9 and 2
whereas
9 + (2+5) : associates 2 and 5
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Regardless of how they are associated, the result is the same.
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