(8 + 6) + 4 = 8 + (6 + 4)
Since 6 + 4 = 10, the second sum may be easier than the first.
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It is the associative property of addition.
the associative property of addition means that changing the grouping of the addends doesn't affect the sum
the associative property of addition means that changing the grouping of the addends doesn't affect the sum
The associative property is the property that a * (b * c) = (a * b) * c for any binary operation *. Addition and multiplication are associative, but these are definitely not the only two operations that obey this property.