Name: __________________________________________________
Associative Property:
Working With Variables
Part 1: Rewrite each of the following problems using the associative property.
Example: (a+2)+ 5 Answer: a + (2+5)
A) x + (3+5)
B) 9 + (4+y)
C) (7+b) + 6
D) (cx10) x 3
E) 8 x (2xx)
Part 2: Simplify each equation below using the associative property.
Example: 3 + (2+m) = Answer: (3+2) + m
5+m
A) (y+5) + 7
B) 6 + (1+z)
C) (a+8) + 10
D) 3 x (5xt)
E) (bx9) x 4
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Name: __________________________________________________
Associative Property:
Working With Variables
Part 1: Rewrite each of the following problems using the associative property.
Example: (a+2)+ 5 Answer: a + (2+5)
A) x + (3+5) (x+3) + 5
B) 9 + (4+y) (9+4) + y
C) (7+b) + 6 7 + (b+6)
D) (cx10) x 3 c x (10x3)
E) 8 x (2xx) (8x2) x x
Part 2: Simplify each equation below using the associative property.
Example: 3 + (2+m) = Answer: (3+2) + m
5+m
y + (5+7)
A) (y+5) + 7 y + 12
(6+1) + z
B) 6 + (1+z) 7+z
a + (8+10)
C) (a+8) + 10 a + 18
(3x5) x t
D) 3 x (5xt)
15 x t or 15t
E) (bx9) x 4 b x (9x4)
b x 36
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