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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which property of real numbers is shown below? 3+((-5)+6)=(3+(-5))+6

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

meaning??

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Can you see that on the left hand side the -5 is associated with the 6. While on the right hand side the -5 is associated or grouped with the 3 first.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wouldn't it be Associative Property?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh ok thank you for the help

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

When you add or multiply any three real numbers, the grouping (or association) of the numbers does not affect the result.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\huge a+(b+c)= (a+b)+c$$ Can you see that on the left hand side the b is associated with the c. While on the right hand side the b is associated or grouped with the a first.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah i can see that

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Thanks for trying to understand :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problem(:

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