Properties of Operations

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Which property is used in the following expression? (5 + 7) + 8 = 5 + (7 + 8)

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Associative Property

Front

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression to the one below: 9(6 + x) = ?

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9•6 + 9•x

Front

Which property states that if we add and multiply in any order we will get the same sum or product?

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Commutative Property

Front

Which property is used in the following expression? 6(9 + 4) = 54 + 24

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Distributive Property

Front

What is the result of applying the distributive property to 12(w + 1)?

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12w + 12

Front

What does the Associative Property state?

Back

The way in which numbers are grouped does not change their sum or product.

Front

What is the Identity Property of Addition?

Back

The sum of any number and zero is the number itself.

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What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

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The product of any number and one is the number itself.

Front

What is the Inverse Property of Addition?

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For every number a, there exists a number -a such that a + (-a) = 0.

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What is the Inverse Property of Multiplication?

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For every number a (except 0), there exists a number 1/a such that a * (1/a) = 1.