1. Commutative and Associative Properties

2. Commutative Property
Commutative means that the order does not make any difference.
a + b = b + a a • b = b • a
Examples
4 + 5 = 5 + 4
2 • 3 = 3 • 2
The commutative property does not work for subtraction or division.

3. Associative Property
Associative means that the grouping does not make any difference.
(a + b) + c = a + (b + c) (ab) c = a (bc)
Examples
(1 + 2) + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3)
(2 • 3) • 4 = 2 • (3 • 4)
The associative property does not work for subtraction or division.

4. Name the property 1) 5a + (6 + 2a) = 5a + (2a + 6)
commutative (switching order)
2) 5a + (2a + 6) = (5a + 2a) + 6
associative (switching groups)
3) 2(3 + a) = 6 + 2a
distributive

5. Which property would justify rewriting the following expression without parentheses? 3(2x + 5y)
Associative property of multiplication
Distributive property
Addition property of zero
Commutative property of multiplication 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

6. Which property would justify the following statement? 8x + 4 = 4 + 8x
Associative property of addition
Distributive property
Addition property of zero
Commutative property of addition 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

7. Which property would justify the following statement
Associative property of addition
Distributive property
Addition property of zero
Commutative property of addition 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

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