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| Associative Property of Addition |
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changing the grouping of the addends does not change the sum
(a + b) + c = a + (b + c) |
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| Commutative Property of Addition |
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changing the order of the addends does not change the sum
a + b = b + a |
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| an example showing that a statement is false |
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| a process of reasoning logically from given facts to a conclusion |
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| an algebraic expression that has the same value for all values of the variable(s) |
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| Identity Property of Addition |
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Definition
the sum of any real number and 0 is the original number
a + 0 = a |
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| Commutative Property of Multiplication |
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Definition
changing the order of the factors does not change the product
a × b = b × a |
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| Associative Property of Multiplication |
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Definition
changing the grouping of the factors does not change the product
(a × b) × c = a × (b × c) |
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| Identity Property of Multiplication |
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the product of any real number and 1 is the original number
a × 1 = a |
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