Summary: Using the Commutative and Associative Properties

Key Concepts

  • Commutative Properties
    • Commutative Property of Addition:
      • If a,b are real numbers, then a+b=b+a
    • Commutative Property of Multiplication:
      • If a,b are real numbers, then ab=ba
  • Associative Properties
    • Associative Property of Addition:
      • If a,b,c are real numbers then (a+b)+c=a+(b+c)
    • Associative Property of Multiplication:
      • If a,b,c are real numbers then (ab)c=a(bc)