Which equation shows an example of the associative property of addition?

The associative property of addition changes the grouping of addends without changing their order: (a + b) + c = a + (b + c). Choice A has this form, grouping the same addends –4, i, and 4i differently. Choice B changes the order of terms, which is the commutative property, not the associative property.

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