Properties of Multiplication and Addition

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What is the Associative Property of Multiplication?

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The way in which numbers are grouped does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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What does the Commutative Property of Multiplication state?

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The order of the numbers in a multiplication equation doesn't change the product. For example, 4 x 5 = 5 x 4.

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What is the Associative Property of Addition?

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The way in which numbers are grouped does not change the sum. For example, (1 + 2) + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3).

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What does the Commutative Property of Addition state?

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The order of the numbers in an addition equation doesn't change the sum. For example, 3 + 4 = 4 + 3.

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What is the Identity Property of Addition?

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Adding zero to any number does not change the number. For example, 5 + 0 = 5.

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What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

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Multiplying any number by one does not change the number. For example, 7 x 1 = 7.

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Rewrite (9 x 6) x 5 using the associative property.

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9 x (6 x 5) is the correct form using the associative property.

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What is an example of the Commutative Property of Addition?

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5 + 2 = 2 + 5.

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What is an example of the Associative Property of Multiplication?

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(3 x 4) x 2 = 3 x (4 x 2).

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If 8 + (3 + 7) = (8 + 3) + 7, which property is this an example of?

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This is an example of the Associative Property of Addition.