Question

Complete the statement using the specified property. Do NOT type spaces in your answer.

Associative property of addition: 21 + (9 + 8) = ? PLEASE HELP RN

Answer 1

9+(21+8) or 8+(21+9)

Explanation:

Associative property is the property that explains how it does not matter the order of which an equation is multiplied or added by. Switching 9 and 21 will get your answer the same as switching any other number to the outside of the parenthesis.

Answer 2

(21+9)+8

Explanation:

The associative property allows you to group numbers in different ways.

21 + (9 + 8) = (21+9)+8