Associative Property of Addition with Example

 

➕ Associative Property of Addition (with −3, 2, −5)

The associative property of addition says:

$(a+b)+c = a+(b+c)$

👉 It means the grouping of numbers doesn’t change the sum.

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🧮 Verify using −3, 2, −5

🔹 Left Side: (−3 + 2) + (−5)

$(-3+2)+(-5)$

Step:

• $-3 + 2 = -1$
  
• $-1 + (-5) = -6$
  

👉 Result = −6

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🔹 Right Side: −3 + (2 + −5)

$-3+(2+(-5))<span\; class="base"><br></span>$

Step:

• $2 + (-5) = -3$
  
• $-3 + (-3) = -6$
  

👉 Result = −6

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✅ Final Conclusion

Both sides give the same answer:

• LHS = −6
• RHS = −6

✔ Therefore, the associative property of addition is verified for −3, 2, and −5.