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

a.(–4 + i) + 4i = –4 + (i + 4i)
b.(–4 + i) + 4i = 4i + (–4i + i)
c.4i × (–4i + i) = (4i – 4i) + (4i × i)
d.(–4i + i) + 0 = (–4i + i)

The associative property states that we can regroup the terms of an expression and obtain the same result.

We have then:

The expression that complies with this property is given by:

An equation that shows an example of the associative property of addition is:

a. (- 4 + i) + 4i = -4 + (i + 4i)