Properties Flashcards
0
Q
a x b = real number
A
Closure property of multiplication
1
Q
a + b = real number
A
Closure property of addition
2
Q
a + b = b + a
A
Commutative property of addition
3
Q
a x b = b x a
A
Commutative property of multiplication
4
Q
(a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
A
Associative Property of Addition
5
Q
(ab)c = a(bc)
A
Associative Property of Multiplication
6
Q
a = a
A
Reflexive Property
7
Q
if a = b and b = c, then a = c
A
Transitive Property
8
Q
a + 0 = a
A
Additive Identity
9
Q
a + (-a) = 0
A
Additive Inverse
10
Q
a - b = a + (-b)
A
Definition of Subtraction
11
Q
a(b+c) = ab + ac or (b+c)a = ba + ca
A
Distributive Property
12
Q
a x 1 = a
A
Multiplicative Identity
13
Q
a x 0 = 0
A
Multiplicative Property of Zero
14
Q
a x -1 = -a
A
Multiplicative Property of -1
