SOLUTION: how do i Rewrite using associative property: 2 + (4 + 8)

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Question 279730: how do i Rewrite using associative property: 2 + (4 + 8)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rewrite using associative property: 2 + (4 + 8)
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Associate means "to group".
You have the 4 and the 8 grouped by the parenthesis.
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Since you are adding, you could just as well group the 2 and the 4
to get:
(2+4)+8
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Cheers,
Stan H.