Properties of Addition and Multiplication

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What is the Commutative Property of Addition?

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Changing the order of the numbers does not change the result. For example, 3 + 5 = 5 + 3.

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What is the Identity Property of Addition?

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The identity property states that adding zero to any number does not change the number. For example, a + 0 = a.

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What is the Associative Property of Addition?

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The way in which numbers are grouped does not change the sum. For example, (2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4).

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What is the Commutative Property of Multiplication?

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Changing the order of the numbers does not change the product. For example, 4 x 6 = 6 x 4.

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What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

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The identity property states that multiplying any number by one does not change the number. For example, a x 1 = a.

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What is the Associative Property of Multiplication?

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The way in which numbers are grouped does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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Which property is shown in the equation 5 + 0 = 5?

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Identity Property of Addition.

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Which property is shown in the equation 3 x 1 = 3?

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Identity Property of Multiplication.

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Fill in the blank: (a + b) + c = a + (____ + c)

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b (Associative Property of Addition).

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Fill in the blank: a x (b x c) = (a x b) x c

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(Associative Property of Multiplication).