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Properties
Numerical and Algrbraic Properties
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Mathematics
9th Grade
10/27/2008

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Term
commutative property
Definition
a + b = b + a
ab = ba
Term
associative property
Definition
a + (b + c) = a + (b + c)
a x (b x c) = (a x b)x c
Term
distributive property
Definition
a(b + c) = (a x b) + (a x c)
a(b - c) = (a x b) - (a x c)
Term
transitive property
Definition
if a=b and b=c,then a = c.
Term
additive identity
Definition
a + 0 = a
Term
multiplicative identity
Definition
a x 1 = a
Term
multiplicative inverse
Definition
a x 1/a = 1
Term
inverse property of addition
Definition
a + -a = 0
Term
multiplication property of -1
Definition
a x -1 = -a
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multiplication property of zero
Definition
a x 0 = 0
Term
reflexive property
Definition
a = a
Term
symmetric property
Definition
If a = b,then b = a
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