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4.03 Properties of operations with algebraic terms

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Operations with algebraic terms
1

Identify whether the commutative property of addition or associative property of addition is demonstrated by each of the following statements:

a

x + 14 = 14 + x

b

32 + y = y + 32

c

a + \left( - b \right) = - b + a

d

\left(5 + z\right) + 2 = 5 + \left(z + 2\right)

e

4 + \left(3x + 2\right) = \left(4 + 3x\right) + 2

f

- m + \left(n + 8\right) = \left( - m + n\right) + 8

g

\left(x + 2y\right) + 5 = 5 + \left(x + 2y\right)

h

\left( -m + 4n\right) + 6 = 6 + \left( - m + 4n\right)

i

x + 8 = 8 + x

j

\left(2 + x\right) + 3 = 2 + \left(x + 3\right)

2

Identify whether the commutative property of multiplication or associative property of multiplication is demonstrated by each of the following statements:

a

5 \left(x + 9\right) = \left(x + 9\right) 5

b

x \times \left( 9 \times y\right) = \left( x \times 9\right) \times y

c

a \times \left( b \times c\right) = \left( a \times b\right) \times c

d

- 9m \times \left( 2n \times 3\right) = \left( - 9m \times 2n \right) \times 3

e

3c \times \left( d \times 6\right) = \left( 3c \times d \right) \times 6

f

8a \times 7b = 7b \times 8a

g

\left( 3 \times y\right) \times 11z = 3 \times \left( y \times 11z\right)

h

5s \times 6t = 6t \times 5s

3

Determine whether each number sentence is true or false for all possible values of the variables:

a

m + 1 = 1 + m

b

- 5 + n = n - 5

c

a - 9 = 9 - a

d

d - 2 = - 2 + d

e

\left(3 + 7\right) + a = 3 + \left(7 + a\right)

f

\left( - 2 + f\right) + 3 = - 2 + \left(f + 3\right)

g

w + p = p + w

h

\left( a - b \right) - 10 = 10 - \left( a - b \right)

4

Determine whether each number sentence is true or false for all possible values of the variables:

a

2 b=b - b + b

b

g \times 3 = 3 \times g

c

1 \times 8 a = 18 a

d

3mv \times 1 = 3mv

e

b g=g b

f

0 \times 4fv = 0

g

9 w \times \dfrac{1}{9}=w

h

\dfrac{1}{6} b \times 6=b

i

\left( m \times 7\right) \times 3 = m \times \left( 7 \times 3\right)

j

v \div 3 = 3 \div v

5

Consider the expressions x - 5 and 5 - x.

Vanessa substituted x = 5 into each expression to determine whether they are equivalent. Is this a good method to check their equivalence? Explain your answer.

6

Consider the following statement:

"Using the commutative property of addition, we can rewrite 6 x + 2 as 2 x + 6."

Is this statement true or false? Explain your answer.

7

Use the commutative property of addition to complete the following:

a

5 \left(s + 6\right) = ⬚ \left(⬚ + ⬚\right)

b

8 \left(4 + m\right) = ⬚ (⬚+⬚)

c

4x \left(7 + 2y\right) = ⬚ \left( ⬚ + ⬚ \right)

d

\left(3a + 5b\right)c = \left( ⬚ + ⬚ \right) ⬚

8

For each of the following, find the missing term that would make the number sentence true:

a

0+⬚=9 m

b

u + 6=⬚+u

c

⬚-0=3 d

d

2 + 4y = 4y + ⬚

e

⬚ - 3t = -3t

f

\dfrac{1}{3}b + ⬚ = \dfrac{1}{3}b

g

d + \dfrac{1}{7} = ⬚ + d

h

8 + \dfrac{x}{4} = ⬚ + 8

9

Use the commutative property of multiplication to complete the following:

a

2 + 8 \times s=⬚+⬚ \times ⬚

b

4 \times \left(7 + r\right)=⬚ \times ⬚

c

4x \times 2 + 25= ⬚ \times ⬚ + ⬚

d

\left(8a + 2b\right) \times 9c =⬚ \times ⬚

10

For each of the following, find the missing term that would make the number sentence true:

a

0 \times 8m=⬚

b

7b \times 1=⬚

c

1 \times ⬚=4 b

d

a \times 19=19 \times ⬚

e

\dfrac{c}{2} \times ⬚ = 0

f

⬚ \times 3x = 3x

g

-1 \times 8y= ⬚

h

\dfrac{a}{3} \times \dfrac{b}{4} = ⬚ \times \dfrac{a}{3}

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Apply the properties of operations to generate equivalent algebraic expressions with integer coefficients.

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