The Associative Property refers to the way in which numbers are grouped in addition or multiplication; it states that the way in which numbers are grouped does not change their sum or product. This property can be expressed as follows:
- For addition: \((a + b) + c = a + (b + c)\)
- For multiplication: \((a \times b) \times c = a \times (b \times c)\)
To identify expressions that could be rewritten using the Associative Property, you would look for expressions that involve addition or multiplication and have parentheses indicating the grouping of terms.
For example:
- \((2 + 3) + 4\) can be rewritten as \(2 + (3 + 4)\).
- \((5 \times 2) \times 3\) can be rewritten as \(5 \times (2 \times 3)\).
If you provide specific expressions, I can help you determine which can be rewritten using the Associative Property!