The commutative property of addition states that you can change the order of addends in a sum. The associative property of addition states that you can change the grouping of addends in a sum. Use an example to show how the communative property of addition and the associative property of addition apply to adding decimals

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Maverick Barry

25 November, 02:45

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Francisco · Answer 1

Commutative:

a+b+c=a+c+b

1.3+23.4+3.4=23.4+1.3+3.4

Associative:

(a+b) + c=a + (b+c)

(1.3+3.4) + 23.4=1.3 + (3.4+23.4)