Commutative And Associatve Properties Of Addition

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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 numbers being added does not change the sum. For example, 5 + 3 = 3 + 5.

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What is the Associative Property of Addition?

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The Associative Property of Addition states that the way in which numbers are grouped when adding does not change the sum. For example, (2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4).

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Give an example of the Commutative Property of Addition.

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An example is: 4 + 6 = 6 + 4.

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Give an example of the Associative Property of Addition.

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An example is: 1 + (2 + 3) = (1 + 2) + 3.

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What does it mean to 'commute' in math?

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To 'commute' in math means to change the order of the numbers in an addition problem.

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What does it mean to 'associate' in math?

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To 'associate' in math means to group numbers together in an addition problem.

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If 7 + 2 = 9, what is 2 + 7?

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2 + 7 = 9, showing the Commutative Property.

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If (3 + 5) + 2 = 10, what is 3 + (5 + 2)?

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3 + (5 + 2) = 10, showing the Associative Property.

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What property is shown in the equation 8 + 1 = 1 + 8?

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This shows the Commutative Property of Addition.

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What property is shown in the equation 2 + (3 + 4) = (2 + 3) + 4?

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This shows the Associative Property of Addition.