Math Vocab: Properties
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Associative Property | Changing the grouping of the addends or factors does not change the sum or product. Ex. (a+b)+c=a+(b+c) |
| Commutative Property | Changing the order of the addends or factors does not change the sum or product. Ex. a+b=b+a Ex. ab+ba |
| Identity Property | The sum of any number a and 0 is a. The product of 1 and any number a is a. Ex. a+0=a Ex. a(1)=a |
| Distributive Property | If a, b, and c are any numbers, then a(b+c)=ab+ac and a(b-c)=ab-ac. Ex. 2(3+1/2)=2x3+2x1/2 |
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