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Question
Find the sum: (1546 + 498) + 3589.
Also, find the sum: 1546 + (498 + 3589).
Are the two sums equal?
State the property satisfied.
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Solution
We have:
(1546 + 498) + 3589 = 2044 + 3589 = 5633
Also, 1546 + (498 + 3589) = 1546 + 4087 = 5633
Yes, the two sums are equal.
The associative property of addition is satisfied.
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