Yes, but only if it is the associative property of addition - not other versions of it.
Associative Property
The associative property.
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No, that's the Commutative Property of Addition.
The Law of 4 Laws of addition and multiplication Commutative laws of addition and multiplication. Associative laws of addition and multiplication. Distributive law of multiplication over addition. Commutative law of addition: m + n = n + m . A sum isn't changed at rearrangement of its addends. Commutative law of multiplication: m · n = n · m . A product isn't changed at rearrangement of its factors. Associative law of addition: ( m + n ) + k = m + ( n + k ) = m + n + k . A sum doesn't depend on grouping of its addends. Associative law of multiplication: ( m · n ) · k = m · ( n · k ) = m · n · k . A product doesn't depend on grouping of its factors. Distributive law of multiplication over addition: ( m + n ) · k = m · k + n · k . This law expands the rules of operations with brackets (see the previous section).
The commutative property of multiplication
It means that if you change the grouping (parentheses) of a multiplication problem, you will still get the same answer. Ex. (3 x 2) x 4 = 24 and 3 x (2 x 4) = 24. You changed the location of the parentheses, but the product always remains 12.
If you are talking about the associative property in math, then it is when you keep the order in an equation the same but you change the grouping. Example: 4+(2+9)=(4=2)+9 See? The order 4, 2, and 9 stay the same but the parenthesis are changed. Regardless of the postion of the () you will always have the same sum. NOTE: This will also word with multiplication
Commutative means that the order can be changed without affecting the answer. For example, multiplication is commutative but division is not. 2 x 4 = 8 and 4 x 2 = 8 (commutative) 2 / 4 = 1/2 but 4 / 2 = 2 (not commutative) Associative means that the order that two operations is completed can be changed without affecting the answer. (2 x 4) x 3 = 2 x (4 x 3) - (associative)
The zero property in which the answer will not be affected. For example: 15+0=15 The commutative property in which the numbers are changed in order. For example: 5+9+2=2+5+9 Last is the associative property in which only the parenthesis are changed in position. For example: (9+2)+7=9+(2+7)
Mainly that in both cases, the numbers can be changed, in any order. This is related to the commucative property, as well as the associative property, which apply to both. - Also, in both cases there is a neutral element (0 for addition, 1 for multiplication).
The associative property requires that the order of operation can be changed without affecting the final result. This is clearly not the case with subtraction since: (5 - 3) - 2 = 2 - 2 = 0 while 5 - (3 - 2) = 5 - 1 = 4 The two answers are different so subtraction is not associative.