Properties of A Real Number 1
Properties of A Real Number 1
Properties of A Real Number 1
• Associative Properties
• Commutative Properties
• Inverse Properties
• Identity Properties
• Distributive Property
All of these rules apply to Addition and Multiplication
Associative Properties
Associate = group
It doesn’t matter how you group (associate) addition
or multiplication…the answer will be the same!
Rules: Samples:
Associative Property of Addition Associative Property of Addition
ab = ba (2x3) = (3x2)
Stop and think!
• Does the Associative Property hold true
for Subtraction and Division?
Is (5-2)-3 = 5-(2-3)? Is (6/3)-2 the same as 6/(3-2)?
Rules: Samples:
Inverse Property of Addition Inverse Property of Addition
a+(-a) = 0 3+(-3)=0
Inverse Property of Multiplication Inverse Property of Multiplication
a(1/a) = 1 2(1/2)=1
Identity Properties
What can you add to a number & get the same number back? 0 (zero)
What can you multiply a number by and get the number back? 1 (one)
Rules: Samples:
Identity Property of Addition Identity Property of Addition
a+0 = a 3+0=3
Identity Property of Multiplication Identity Property of Multiplication
a(1) = a 2(1)=2
Distributive Property
If something is sitting just outside a set of parenthesis, you can
distribute it through the parenthesis with multiplication and
remove the parenthesis.
Rule:
a(b+c) = ab+bc
Samples:
4(3+2)=4(3)+4(2)=12+8=20
• 2(x+3) = 2x + 6
• -(3+x) = -3 - x
A. State the properties of Real Numbers
1. 8+3 = 3+8
2. (5+2)+3 = 5+(3+2)
3. 6+(1+7) = (6+7)+1
4. 2+0 = 2
5. 0+0 = 0
6. -9+[-(-9)] = 0
7. (-1/4)*(-4) = 1
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