math properties

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What is the Commutative Property of Multiplication?

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The Commutative Property of Multiplication states that changing the order of the numbers you are multiplying does not change the product. For example, 3 x 4 = 4 x 3.

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What is the Associative Property of Multiplication?

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The Associative Property of Multiplication states that when you are multiplying three or more numbers, the way you group them does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a number multiplied by a sum is the same as that number multiplied by each addend and then added together. For example, 3 x (4 + 5) = 3 x 4 + 3 x 5.

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What is the Multiplicative Inverse Property?

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The Multiplicative Inverse Property states that for every number 'a', there is a number 'b' such that a x b = 1. For example, the multiplicative inverse of 5 is 1/5.

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What is the Commutative Property of Addition?

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The Commutative Property of Addition states that changing the order of the numbers you are adding does not change the sum. For example, 2 + 3 = 3 + 2.

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What is the Associative Property of Addition?

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The Associative Property of Addition states that when you are adding three or more numbers, the way you group them does not change the sum. For example, (1 + 2) + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3).

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What is an example of the Distributive Property?

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An example of the Distributive Property is: 4 x (2 + 3) = 4 x 2 + 4 x 3, which simplifies to 8 + 12 = 20.

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If 5 + 6 = ?, what is the equivalent expression using the Commutative Property?

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6 + 5.

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What does the Associative Property allow you to do with parentheses in multiplication?

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The Associative Property allows you to move the parentheses around in multiplication without changing the result.

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What is the result of 9 + 5 = ? using the Commutative Property?

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5 + 9.