1. Objective The student will be able to:
recognize and use the commutative and associative properties and the properties of equality.
SOL: A.3
Designed by Skip Tyler, Varina High School

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

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

7. Which property would justify the following statement
Associative property of addition
Distributive property
Addition property of zero
Commutative property of addition

8. YOUR TURN TO PRACTICE!