SOLUTION: when you look at a commutative and associative properties in algbra what is the difference between the two

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Question 266564: when you look at a commutative and associative properties in algbra what is the difference between the two
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Commutative property is expressed as
a + b = b+ a
OR
a x b = b x a
The idea is that we are reversing our information.
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Associative property is expressed as
(a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
OR
(a x b) x c = a x (b x c)
The order is the same, only parenthesis have shifted.
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that is the main difference.