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What is the Identity Property of Addition?

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The Identity Property of Addition states that when you add 0 to any number, the result is that number. For example, 10 + 0 = 10.

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What is the Commutative Property of Addition?

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The Commutative Property of Addition states that the order in which you add numbers does not change the sum. For example, 3 + 5 = 5 + 3.

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What is the Associative Property of Addition?

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

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What is the Identity Property of Subtraction?

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The Identity Property of Subtraction states that subtracting 0 from any number does not change the number. For example, 7 - 0 = 7.

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What is the Commutative Property of Subtraction?

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The Commutative Property does not apply to subtraction. For example, 5 - 3 is not the same as 3 - 5.

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What is the Associative Property of Subtraction?

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The Associative Property does not apply to subtraction. For example, (8 - 3) - 2 is not the same as 8 - (3 - 2).

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What is an example of the Identity Property of Addition?

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An example is 11 + 0 = 11.

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What is an example of the Commutative Property of Addition?

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An example is 4 + 6 = 6 + 4.

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What is 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 is the difference between the Commutative and Associative Properties?

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The Commutative Property deals with the order of numbers, while the Associative Property deals with the grouping of numbers.