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Algebraic Properties
Question | Answer |
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commutative property | order makes no difference in addition and/or multiplication 11 * 5 = 5 * 11 |
reciprocal property | any term times its reciprocal is 1 1/9 * 9/1 = 1 |
associative property | with a minimum of three terms - the terms can be grouped (6 + 3) + 7 = 6 + (3 + 7) |
identity of addition | any term plus 0 equals itself 2 + 0 = 2 |
identity of multiplication | any term times 1 equals itself 1/2 * 1 = 1/2 |
opposite property | any term plus its opposite equals 0 -7 + 7 = 0 a - a = 0 |
distributive property | multiply the term directly outside the parenthesis by each term inside 3( 7 + y) = 21 + 3y |