I need help with this question.... Name the algebraic property demonstrated in the example below: (2 + x) + y = 2 + (x + y) (1 point) Commutative Property of Addition Associative Property of Addition Distributive Property Transitive Property
One would usually associate this with commutative property, HOWEVER, since this has parenthesis (which does make a huge difference in some cases) it would be associative property.
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Name the algebraic property demonstrated in the example below: x • y • z = y • x • z (1 point) Distributive Property Transitive Property Associative Property of Multiplication Commutative Property of Multiplication
This one would be commutative because the terms are just switched around but it mean the same thing.
but how
Just another thing to throw off there: if this had a parenthesis then it would be the associative property of multiplication.
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"The word "commutative" comes from "commute" or "move around", so the Commutative Property is the one that refers to moving stuff around. For addition, the rule is "a + b = b + a"; in numbers, this means 2 + 3 = 3 + 2. For multiplication, the rule is "ab = ba"; in numbers, this means 2×3 = 3×2." -- purplemath.com
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