Question
name the property that is illustrated by the statement below:
2 + (7 + 3) = (2 + 7) + 3
a communicative
b identity
c associative
d distributive
2 + (7 + 3) = (2 + 7) + 3
a communicative
b identity
c associative
d distributive
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The property illustrated by the statement \(2 + (7 + 3) = (2 + 7) + 3\) is **c associative**.
The associative property states that the way in which numbers are grouped in addition (or multiplication) does not change their sum (or product). In this case, it shows that the grouping of the numbers being added does not affect the result.
The associative property states that the way in which numbers are grouped in addition (or multiplication) does not change their sum (or product). In this case, it shows that the grouping of the numbers being added does not affect the result.