WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

The Associative Property of Addition and of Multiplication

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x
3
y
4
z
2
operation
+
×
(x + y) + z = x + (y + z)
(3 + 4) + 2
3 + (4 + 2)
7 + 2
3 + 6
9
9
This Demonstration illustrates the associative property of addition and of multiplication.