Question

Verify whether the given integers satisfy the associative property of addtion.

$9,8and-4$

Answer 1

Verifying associative property of addition

The associative property of addition is the property of numbers which states that the way in which three or more numbers are grouped does not change the sum of these numbers.

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

Verifying this property on given numbers

$(9+8)+(-4)=9+(8-4)$

$$\begin{gathered} 17-4=9+4 \\ 13=13 \end{gathered}$$

Hence, given integers satisfy the associative property.