Answer
$a+(b+c)=(a+b)+c$
Work Step by Step
The associative property of addition states that for any real numbers $a, b$, and $c$,
$a+(b+c)=(a+b)+c$
This means that the grouping of the terms is not important when adding.
Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321867327
ISBN 13:
978-0-32186-732-2
Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.5 Real Numbers and Their Properties; Clock Addition - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 308: 4
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