Math Properties Review

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What is the Commutative Property?

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The Commutative Property states that the order of addition or multiplication does not change the result. For example, A + B = B + A and A × B = B × A.

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What is the Associative Property?

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The Associative Property states that the way numbers are grouped in addition or multiplication does not change the result. For example, (A + B) + C = A + (B + C) and (A × B) × C = A × (B × C).

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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) = A × B + A × C.

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Simplify: 6x + 2x + 1 + 4

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8x + 5

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Are the expressions 6 + 3 and 3 + 6 equivalent?

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Yes, because of the commutative property.

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Simplify: -2x + 11 + 6x

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4x + 11

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Simplify: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

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9x + 7y + 13

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What is the Identity Property of Addition?

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The Identity Property of Addition states that adding zero to any number does not change the number. For example, A + 0 = A.

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What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

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The Identity Property of Multiplication states that multiplying any number by one does not change the number. For example, A × 1 = A.

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.