Unit 1: Algebra Basics - Algebraic Properties

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What does the commutative property state?

  • Orders of numbers matter.
  • The number is always the same.
  • Reciprocals equal 1.
  • #'s can be in any order. (correct)

What does the associative property indicate?

Orders of #'s matter; only can switch around the parentheses.

What is the identity property?

The number is always the same.

What does the inverse property state?

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What does the zero product property imply?

<p>Always equals zero.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the distributive property?

<p>Multiply the outside of the parenthesis to the inside of it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the reflexive property state?

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The symmetric property states that if ____ then ____. The opposite of whatever it is.

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The transitive property states that if ____ and ____, then ____.

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Algebraic Properties

  • Commutative Property:

    • Order of numbers does not affect the result in addition or multiplication (e.g., a + b = b + a).
  • Associative Property:

    • Grouping of numbers can change; only the placement of parentheses matters (e.g., (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)).
  • Identity Property:

    • A number remains unchanged when adding zero or multiplying by one (e.g., a + 0 = a and a × 1 = a).
  • Inverse Property:

    • Each number has a reciprocal that will equal one when multiplied (e.g., a × (1/a) = 1).
  • Zero Product Property:

    • The product of any number and zero is always zero (e.g., a × 0 = 0).
  • Distributive Property:

    • Multiplication distributes over addition; multiplying a number by a sum is the same as multiplying each addend by the number (e.g., a(b + c) = ab + ac).
  • Reflexive Property:

    • A number is always equal to itself (e.g., a = a).
  • Symmetric Property:

    • If one quantity equals another, then the second quantity equals the first (e.g., if a = b, then b = a).
  • Transitive Property:

    • If one quantity equals a second, and the second equals a third, then the first equals the third (e.g., if a = b and b = c, then a = c).

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