The word "associative" comes from "associate" or "group";the Associative Property is the rule that refers to grouping. For addition, the rule is "<span>a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c</span><span>"; in numbers, this means
</span>2 + (3 + 4) = (2 + 3) + 4. For multiplication, the rule is "<span>a(bc) = (ab)c</span>"; in numbers, this means2(3×4) = (2×3)4<span>. Any time they refer to the Associative Property, they want you to regroup things; any time a computation depends on things being regrouped, they want you to say that the computation uses the Associative Property.</span>
You need to use all of them until you find the answer so lets fo this!
a. (-10,-12) x=-10 y=-12
3x+2y=6
3*(-10)+2*(-12)=6
-30-24=6
-54=6
This is incorrect,now we try the othe options
b.(10,12) x=10 y=12
3x+2y=6
3*10+2*12=6
30+24=6
54=6
This is incorrect then we try the other option
c. (-10,12) x=-10 y=12
3x+2y=6
3*(-10)+2*12=6
-30+24=6
6=6
And this is the correct answer. So the answer is c. (-10,12)
