Which is an example of the associative property?



–(18.9 + 3.2) = –18.9 + (–3.2)


–17.5 + 0 = –17.5


–5.5 + 7.9 = 7.9 + (–5.5)


(8.4 + 10.3) + (–4.1) = 8.4 + (10.3 + (–4.1))

so, can you describe the associative property? What does it mean about groping numbers for addition?