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The document explains four properties of mathematics - the identity property, associative property, commutative property, and distributive property. Each property is defined using numeric examples and variables. For each property, the document suggests coming up with a short phrase and drawing a picture to help remember the rule.

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Math Properties

The document explains four properties of mathematics - the identity property, associative property, commutative property, and distributive property. Each property is defined using numeric examples and variables. For each property, the document suggests coming up with a short phrase and drawing a picture to help remember the rule.

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Identity Property:

Addition: 5 + 0 = _____

5 = _____

So: 5 + 0 = _____ = 5

Using variables: i + 0 = i

Multiplication: 4 • 1 = _____

4 = _____

So: 4 • = _____ = 4 • 5

Using variables: i • 1 = i

Rule: In addition, any number will stay the same if 0 is added to it. In
multiplication, any number will stay the same if it is multiplied by 1.

How to remember it: Come up with a short phrase on how to remember


this rule and draw a picture to go with it.
Associative Property:
*hint: in the Order of Operations parentheses are always first

Addition: 2 + (4 + 3) = 2 + _____ = _____

(2 + 4) + 3 = _____ + 3 = _____

So: 2 + (4 + 3) = _____ = (2 + 4) + 3

Using variables: a + (s + v) = (a + s) + v

Multiplication: 2 • (4 • 3) = 2 • _____ = _____

(2 • 4) • 3 = _____ • 3 = _____

So: 2 • (4 • 3) = _____ = (2 • 4) • 3

Using variables: a • (s • v) = (a • s) • v

Rule: When adding or multiplying, it doesn’t matter what is added or


multiplied first.

How to remember it: Come up with a short phrase on how to remember


this rule and draw a picture to go with it.
Commutative Property:
Addition: 5 + 4 = _____

4 + 5 = _____

So: 5 + 4 = _____ = 4 + 5

Using variables: c + m = m + c

Multiplication: 5 • 4 = _____

4 • 5 = _____

So: 5 • 4 = _____ = 4 • 5

Using variables: c • m = m • c

Rule: In both addition and multiplication, it doesn’t matter the order in


which you add or multiply the numbers.

How to remember it: Come up with a short phrase on how to remember


this rule and draw a picture to go with it.
Distributive Property:
Order of Operations: 2 • (4 + 3) = 2 • (_____) = _____

Distributive Property: 2 • (4 + 3) = (2 • 4) + (2 • 3)

A: (2 • 4) = _____

B: (2 • 3) = _____

Answer A _____ + Answer B _____ = _____

So: 2 • (4 + 3) = _____ = (2 • 4) + (2 • 3)

Using variables: a • (b + c) = ab + ac

Rule: A number (a) multiplied times numbers added together in


parentheses (b + c), is equal to the first number (a) multiplied times the
others (ab, ac) added together (ab + ac).

How to remember it: Come up with a short phrase on how to remember


this rule and draw a picture to go with it.

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