The associative property means that in a sum (for example), (1 + 2) + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3). In other words, you can add on the left first, or on the right first, and get the same result. Similar for multiplication. How you use this in an equation depends on the equation.
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The associative property in algebra is important for organization of numbers. Rearranging the numbers and parenthesis will not change values but instead make the equation more convenient.
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If you solve such an equation for "y", you get an equation in the slope-intercept form.
you can only solve for one in an equation so it can equal something