2 x 8 = 8 x 2 Commutative Property of Multiplication 8(1) = 8 Identity Property of Multiplication 5 x 0 = 0 Multiplication Property of Zero (3 x 7) x 4 = 3 x (7 x 4) Associative Property of Multiplication (4 + 5) + 7 = 4 + (5 + 7) Associative Property of Addition 7 + (-7) = 0 Inverse Property of Addition 8 x 1/8 = 1 Inverse Property of Multiplication (7 x 4) x 2 = 7 x (4 x 2) Associative Property of Multiplication 1 + 0 = 1 Identity Property of Addition 3(x + 5) = 3x + 15 Distributive Property 2 + 7 = 7 + 2 Commutative Property of Addition 4(x - 2) = 4x - 8 Distributive Property 9 + 0 = 9 Identity Property of Addition 3 x 0 = 0 Multiplication Property of Zero xy = yx Commutative Property of Multiplication 9 x 1/9 = 1 Inverse Property of Multiplication 16(1) = 16 Identity Property of Multiplication (x + y) + z = x + (y + z) Associative Property of Addition 3(2 + 4) = 6 + 12 Distributive Property 3x + 4y = 4y + 3x Commutative Property of Addition 7(5/5) = 7 Identity Property of Multiplication 2 + (-2) = 0 Inverse Property of Addition 5(ab) = (5a)b Associative Property of Multiplication 7 x 0 = 0 Multiplication Property of Zero 12 x 9 = 9 x 12 Commutative Property of Multiplication 2(5 + 3) = 10 + 6 Distributive Property 12 + 4 = 4 + 12 Commutative Property of Addition x + (-x) = 0 Inverse Property of Addition 12 + 0 = 12 Identity Property of Addition 3 x 1/3 = 1 Inverse Property of Multiplication 12 + (2 + 4) = (12 + 2) + 4 Associative Property of Addition A review of Commutative, Associative, Inverse, and Distributive Properties
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