Properties of Real Numbers
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Objective
I can identify and explain the commutative, associative, and distributive properties of real numbers using examples.
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Explain, in your own words, what the commutative property is and give an example using addition and an example using multiplication.
Sarah wants to calculate 5 × (3 + 2). She uses the distributive property and says the answer is 25. Show the steps Sarah would take to get her answer. Is Sarah correct? Explain why or why not.
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“Rewrite the expression 6 + 9 using the commutative property. What is the answer? Rewrite the expression (2 × 3) × 4 using the associative property. What is the answer? Rewrite the expression 3 × (5 + 2) using the distributive property. What is the answer?”
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