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Using Properties To Simplify Expressions

The document discusses using properties to simplify mathematical expressions involving addition and multiplication. It provides examples of properties like the commutative, associative, identity, and distributive properties. It then provides 10 example expressions and asks the reader to identify the properties that can be used to simplify each one.

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Using Properties To Simplify Expressions

The document discusses using properties to simplify mathematical expressions involving addition and multiplication. It provides examples of properties like the commutative, associative, identity, and distributive properties. It then provides 10 example expressions and asks the reader to identify the properties that can be used to simplify each one.

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Cindy D.
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Using Properties to Simplify Expressions

Commutative Property of Addition a+b=b+a b+c+d = d +b+c 3+5 = 5+3


Commutative Property of Multiplication a b = ba abc = cba 2  3 4 = 4  3 2
Associative Property of Addition ( a + b) + c = a + ( b + c ) ( 4 + 3) + 7 = 4 + (3 + 7)
Associative Property of Multiplication ( a × b) × c = a × ( b × c ) ( 3  5)  4 = 3  ( 5  4 )
Identify Property of Addition a+0= a 78 + 0 =78
Identity Property of Multiplication b 1 = b 654 1 = 654
Multiplicative Property of Zero c0 = 0 48  0 = 0
Distributive Property a (b + c ) = a × b + a × c a × b + a × c= a (b + c) 7 (10 + 3)= 710 + 73

Identify the property or properties that can aid in simplifying the following examples, then simplify.

Example: 18 + 17 + 2 Use the Commutative Property of + 18 + 2 + 17 = 20 + 17 = 37


Example: ( 4 12 ) + ( 4  8 ) Use the Distributive Property 4 (12 + =
8 ) 4 ( 20=) 80
Example: 28 15 Use the Distributive Property 28 (10 + 5 ) = ( 2810 ) + ( 285) = 280 + 140 = 420

1. 495

2. 16 + 29 + 34

3. 28 13  25

4. (87  9 ) − ( 27  9 )
5. 24 + 1 + 16

6. 90  37

7. 19 10  0

8. 20 12  5 10

9. 74  39

10. (8 73) + (8  27 )

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