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Associative
Operation
Any operation ⊕ for which (a⊕b)⊕c = a⊕(b⊕c)
for all values of a, b, and c.
Addition and multiplication are both associative. Subtraction
and division
are not.
For example, (3 + 4) + 5 = 3 + (4 + 5) but (3 – 4) – 5 ≠ 3 – (4 – 5).
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Commutative
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