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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the sum. 17x^3 + (3x + 8x^3) =

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

17x^3 + 3x + 8x^3

Parth (parthkohli):

Remove the brackets. this is what associative property says :)

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

just get rid of grouping sumbols

Parth (parthkohli):

\( \color{Black}{\Rightarrow a + (b + c) = a + b + c }\)

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

symbols*

Parth (parthkohli):

When it's a negative, then it's changed...here no

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

because subtraction does not have associative property

Parth (parthkohli):

operate on the like terms *whistles*

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