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The associative Property holds true for multiplication because (-3x4)x(-2)=-3x[4x(-2)] does the associative property hold true for division of integers? explain

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Answer:

No

Explanation:

Consider your example.


\begin{array}{ccc}\\(-3) / (4)/(-2) & = & (-3)/(4)/(-2)\\(-3/ 4) / (-2) & ? & (-3)/[(4)/(-2)]\\\left(-(3)/(4)\right) / (-2) & ? & (-3)/ \left((4 )/( -2)\right)\\\\(3)/(8) & ? & (-3)/(-2)\\\\(3)/(8) & \\eq & (3)/(2)\\\\\end{array}

The associative property does not hold true for division of integers.

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