Simplify the Expression 11 - (5 - 3) and the Expression

question 39

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression 11 - (5 - 3) and the expression (11 - 5) - 3 to show that subtraction is not an associative operation.

• A) \(\begin{array}{l}
• 11-(5-3)=3 \\
• (11-5)-3=9
• \end{array}\)
• B) \(\begin{array}{l}
• 11-(5-3)=9 \\
• (11-5)-3=9
• \end{array}\)
• C) \(\begin{array}{l}
• 11-(5-3)=8 \\
• (11-5)-3=2
• \end{array}\)
• D) \(\begin{array}{l}
• 11-(5-3)=2 \\
• (11-5)-3=8
• \end{array}\)
• E) \(\begin{array}{l}
• 11-(5-3)=9 \\
• (11-5)-3=3
• \end{array}\)

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