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(5 - 3) - 2 = 2 - 2 = 0
while
5 - (3 - 2) = 5 - 1 = 4
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How is subtraction rational numbers different from adding?
Subtraction is not commutative nor associative.
What is subtraction commutative or associative?
Subtraction is neither commutative nor associative.
Are Division of whole numbers associative?
No
Is the division of whole numbers is associative?
No.
Can you use the Associative Property with subtraction and division?
No you can not use subtraction or division in the associative property.
Substraction of whole numbers is associative?
No, and the word is subtraction, not substraction!
How is subtraction rational numbers different from adding?
Subtraction is not commutative nor associative.
Why does associative property does not work with subtraction?
Associative property does not work with subtraction because not all numbers can be subtracted and have the same results............
Division of whole numbers is associative?
No it is not an associative property.
What is subtraction commutative or associative?
Subtraction is neither commutative nor associative.
Are Division of whole numbers associative?
No
Is the division of whole numbers is associative?
No.
Can you use the Associative Property with subtraction and division?
No you can not use subtraction or division in the associative property.
Is multiplication of whole numbers associative?
Yes.
Is closure exist for whole numbers under subtraction and division for integers?
Whole numbers subtraction: YesDivision integers: No.
Is there an associative property of subtraction?
No it can not.
What property allows the grouping of numbers in parentheses to change without changing the answer?
That would be the associative property. The associative property applies to addition and multiplication, but not to subtraction or division.
