Question

Verify whether the given integers satisfy the associative property of addition

$-12,0$and $-8$

Answer 1

Associative property of addition:$(a+b)+c=a+(b+c)$

On putting, $a=-12,b=0$ and $c=-8$, we get

$$\begin{gathered} (-12+0)+(-8)=-12+(0-8) \\ -12-8=-12-8 \\ -20=-20 \end{gathered}$$

Hence, given integers follows associative property of addition.