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

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


A) 11(53) =3(115) 3=9\begin{array}{l}11-(5-3) =3 \\(11-5) -3=9\end{array}
B) 11(53) =9(115) 3=9\begin{array}{l}11-(5-3) =9 \\(11-5) -3=9\end{array}
C) 11(53) =8(115) 3=2\begin{array}{l}11-(5-3) =8 \\(11-5) -3=2\end{array}
D) 11(53) =2(115) 3=8\begin{array}{l}11-(5-3) =2 \\(11-5) -3=8\end{array}
E) 11(53) =9(115) 3=3\begin{array}{l}11-(5-3) =9 \\(11-5) -3=3\end{array}

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