Properties

Question 1

What is The Associative Property?

Answer 1

Same order different Groups,
Ex: 1+(2+3)
2+(1+3)

Question 2

What is the Commutative Property?

Answer 2

Change the order

Ex: 1+2=2+1

Question 3

What is the Distributive Property?

Answer 3

Distribute the number outside the parentheses

Ex: 3(4+5)= 3(4)+3(5)

Question 4

What is the Substitution Property?

Answer 4

Numbers that are used to simplify an operation when solving

Ex: 2(3+5)= 2(8)

Question 5

What is the Symmetry Property?

Answer 5

Rotate the Equation
8+11=19
19=8+11

Question 6

What is the Additive Inverse Property?

Answer 6

A number and its opposite which equals zero
-8+8=0
8+-8=0

Question 7

What is the Multiplicative Inverse Property?

Answer 7

Neutralizing a fraction by multiplying its reciprocal
2/3 x 3/2=1
6/5 x 5/6=1

Question 8

What are Like Terms

Answer 8

Numbers that have the same variable, exponent, and combine the coefficient
Ex: 2ax3a=6a
2x(x)+3x+4x= 2xsquared+7x