math properties

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What is the Associative Property of Multiplication?

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The Associative Property of Multiplication states that when multiplying three or more numbers, the way in which the numbers are grouped does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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What is the Commutative Property of Addition?

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The Commutative Property of Addition states that changing the order of the addends does not change the sum. For example, 4 + 5 = 5 + 4.

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a number multiplied by a sum is equal to the sum of the individual products. For example, a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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What is the Associative Property of Addition?

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The Associative Property of Addition states that when adding three or more numbers, the way in which the numbers are grouped does not change the sum. For example, (1 + 2) + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3).

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What is the Commutative Property of Multiplication?

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The Commutative Property of Multiplication states that changing the order of the factors does not change the product. For example, 3 x 4 = 4 x 3.

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If 5 + 6 = 11, what is the equivalent expression using the Commutative Property?

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6 + 5 = 11.

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What does the Associative Property allow you to do with parentheses in multiplication?

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The Associative Property allows you to move the parentheses around in multiplication without changing the result.

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What is an example of the Distributive Property?

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An example is 3(4 + 5) = 3 x 4 + 3 x 5.

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What is the result of (2 x 3) x 5?

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The result is 30, and it can also be calculated as 2 x (3 x 5) = 30.

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What is the result of 7 + 2 using the Commutative Property?

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The result is 9, and it can also be expressed as 2 + 7.