What is the difference between associative and distributive property?

Distributive property is when you are distributing the problem into a smaller problem. Associative property is when you have a problem with just addition or subtraction, and you can put the parenthesis anywhere and still get the same answer

Active

Danielle wrote the essay during homeroom.The boys will be sad to hear that the skate park closed.

Passive

The project will have been competed by the deadline. The letter is being written by Keith. The students were notified by Mrs. tedesco that the quiz was postponed.