Subtraction of integers is

Options

A. (a) Commutative but not associative
B. (b) Commutative and associative
C. (c) Associative but not commutative
D. (d) Neither commutative nor associative

Answer

(d) Neither commutative nor associative

Explanation

By property of integers,

Subtraction of integers is neither associative nor commutative.


Example

`9−3=6`

`3−6=−6`

`9-3 ne 3-9`


`1−(4−8)=1−(−4)=5`

`(1−4)−8=−3−8=−11`

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