Properties of Real Numbers

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What is the Transitive Property of Equality?

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If a = b and b = c, then a = c.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the Reflexive Property of Equality?

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For any number t, t = t.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the Symmetric Property of Equality?

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If a = b, then b = a.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the Substitution Property of Equality?

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If a = b, then a can be replaced by b in any expression.

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

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What is the Identity Property of Addition?

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For any number a, a + 0 = a.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

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For any number a, a • 1 = a.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the Inverse Property of Addition?

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For any number a, a + (-a) = 0.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1B

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What is the Inverse Property of Multiplication?

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For any number a (where a ≠ 0), a • (1/a) = 1.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

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What is the Zero Property of Multiplication?

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For any number a, a • 0 = 0.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the Multiplicative Inverse Property?

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The multiplicative inverse of a number a is 1/a, such that a • (1/a) = 1.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1B