Properties Flashcards
0
Q
(a+b)+c=a+(b+c)
A
associative property of addition
1
Q
a+b=real #
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closure property of addition
2
Q
a+b=b+a
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commutative property of addition
3
Q
a+0=a.
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identity property of addition
4
Q
a+(-a)=0
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inverse property of addition
5
Q
ab= real #
A
closure property of multiplication
6
Q
(ab)c=a(bc)
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associative property of multiplication
7
Q
Ab=ba
A
commutative property of multiplication
8
Q
a(1)=a
A
identity property of multiplication
9
Q
a(1/a)=0
A
multiplicative inverse
10
Q
a(b+c) = ab+av
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distributive property
11
Q
if a+b=c & x-y=z,
then (a+b)-y=x-y=z
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substitution principle
12
Q
a=a
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reflexive
13
Q
a=b, b=a
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symmetric property
14
Q
if a=b & b=c, then a=c
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transitive property
