Properties of Real Numbers

Hints for Remembering the Properties of Real NumbersCommutative Property – interchange or switch the elements Example shows commutative property for addition: X + Y = Y + X Think of the elements as “commuting” from one location to another.…

Hints for Remembering the Properties of Real NumbersCommutative Property – interchange or switch the elements Example shows commutative property for addition: X + Y = Y + X Think of the elements as “commuting” from one location to another.…

Table of Properties of Real NumbersLet a, b, and c be real numbers, variables, or algebraic expressions. (These are properties you need to know.)