SOLUTION: what is the difference between the commutative and the associative properties

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Question 99125: what is the difference between the commutative and the associative properties
Answer by ktuckmason(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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The commutative Property means comes from or move around, so you need to move stuff arround.
the Associative Property means to associate or group, so you need to group or regroup things together.