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| Commutative Property of Addition |
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Definition
You can add number in a sum in any order.
3+ (-8) = -8 + 3 |
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| Commutative Property of Multiplication |
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Definition
You can multiply factors in a product in any order.
5(-6) = -6 (5) |
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| Associative Property of Addition |
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Definition
Changing the grouping of numbers will not change their sum. Has to have at least 3numbers with two of them in parenthesis.
(2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4 ) |
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| Associative Property of Multiplication |
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Definition
Changing the grouping of factors will not change their product. Has to have at least 3numbers with two of them in parenthesis.
(7 x 4) x 5 = 7 x (4 x 5) |
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multiplying by 1 doesn't change the value of the number.
6 + 0 = 6
6 + 1 = 6 |
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| The Distributive Property |
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Definition
You can multiply a number and a sum by multiplying the number by each part of the sum and then adding these products. The same property applies to subtraction.
6(4+3) = 6(4) + 6(3)
7(8-5) = 7(8) - 7 (5) |
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