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Why we can't use associative property in subtraction

Posted by Satyadeo Chahar 6 years, 6 months ago

CBSE > Class 07 > Mathematics

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Sia ? 6 years, 6 months ago

Associative law states that the order of grouping the numbers does not matter.
In case of subtraction,
a-(b-c) ≠ (a-b) – c.
Example: 2- (3-4) = (2-3) – 4
2 + 1 = -1-4
3 = -5, which is not true.
So, associative law doesn’t hold for subtraction.

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