Use an associative property to complete the following statement. Do no simplfy

Question

(4 + 8) +26=

Answer 1

(4 + 8) +26 = 4 + (8 +26)

 

The associative property means that you can combine any pair of numbers then add that total to any other numbers.

 

 

Answer 2

(4 + 8) +26= 4 + (8 + 26); addition of a string of numbers can be performed in any order!