Lesson 2-2 Example Use the Commutative and/or Associative Properties to find the sum mentally Step 1 Look for two numbers whose sum is 10, 20, 30, or another multiple of 10. The sum of 13 and 7 is a multiple of 10, 20.
Lesson 2-2 Example Use the Commutative and/or Associative Properties to find the sum mentally Step 2 Rewrite the expression using the Associative Property = 9 + (13 + 7)
Lesson 2-2 Example Use the Commutative and/or Associative Properties to find the sum mentally Step 3 Find the sum. 9 + (13 + 7) = or 29