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Property that states that the order in which two numbers are added or multiplied does not change their sum or product, respectively: a + b = b + a or ab = ba.
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4 + 3 = 3 + 4
5 x 6 = 6 x 5.
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Property that states that the product of a number and the sum or difference of two numbers is equal to the sum or difference or the two products:
x(a + b) = ax + bx. Or x(a – b) = ax – bx.
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2(4 + 5) = 2 × 4 + 2 × 5
7(3 – 8) = 7 × 3 – 7 × 8.
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| A combination of numbers variables and operators--but no equal sign! Terms of an __________ are separated by the operators for addition and subtraction. |
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| The result of adding numbers together. |
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The result of subtracting two numbers.
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The result of multiplying numbers together.
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Any symbol, usually a letter, that represents a number.
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