Associative Laws

Associative Laws

It means that it doesn't matter how we group the numbers.

1. ( a + b ) + c = a + ( b + c )
2. ( a * b ) * c = a * ( b * c ) 

Examples :

1. ( 3 + 2 ) + 5
   = 5 + 5
   = 10
lets regroup it,
 3 + ( 2 + 5 )
= 3 + 7
= 10

2. ( 3 * 2 ) * 5
   = 6 * 5
   = 30 
lets regroup it,
3 * ( 2 * 5 )
= 3 * 10
 = 30