Question

4. Verify the associative property of
multiplication of integers for the
following values.
a) x= -2, y = 3 and z= -4
b)x=-5, y=-12 and z=8​

Answer 1

a)

x(yz)=y(xz)=z(xy)

-2*(3*-4) = 3(-2*-4) = -4(-2*3)

24=24=24

b)

x(yz)=y(xz)=z(xy)

-5(-12*8) = -12 (-5*8) = 8(-5*-12)

480=480=480