SOLUTION: I need help identifying the properties of real numbers used in equations.

Question 1094005: I need help identifying the properties of real numbers used in equations.
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Property (a, b and c are real numbers, variables or algebraic expressions)
Examples
Verbal hints
1.
Distributive Property
a � (b + c) = a � b + a � c
3 � (4 + 5) = 3 � 4 + 3 � 5
"multiplication distributes across addition"
2.
Commutative Property of Addition
a + b = b + a
3 + 4 = 4 + 3
"commute = to get up and move to a new location : switch places"
3.
Commutative Property of Multiplication
a � b = b � a
3 � 4 = 4 � 3
"commute = to get up and move to a new location: switch places"
4.
Associative Property of Addition
a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c
3 + (4 + 5) = (3 + 4) + 5
"regroup - elements do not physically move, they simply group with a new friend."
5.
Associative Property of Multiplication
a � (b � c) = (a � b) � c
3 � (4 � 5) = (3 � 4) � 5
"regroup - elements do not physically move, they simply group with a new friend."
6.
Additive Identity Property
a + 0 = a
4 + 0 = 4
"the value that returns the input unchanged"
7.
Multiplicative Identity Property
a � 1 = a
4 � 1 = 4
"the value that returns the input unchanged"
8.
Additive Inverse Property
a + (-a) = 0
4 + (-4) = 0
"the value that brings you back to the identity element under addition"
9.
Multiplicative Inverse Property
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"the value that brings you back to the identity element under multiplication"
10.
Zero Property of Multiplication
a � 0 = 0
4 � 0 = 0
"zero times any value is 0"
11.
Closure Property of Addition
a + b is a real number
10 + 5 = 15 (a real number)
"the sum of any two real numbers
is another real number"
12.
Closure Property of Multiplication
a � b is a real number
10 � 5 = 50 (a real number)
"the product of any two real numbers is another real number"
13.
Addition Property of Equality
If a = b, then a + c = b + c.
If x = 10,
then x + 3 = 10 + 3
"adding the same value to both sides of an equation will not change the truth value of the equation."
14.
Subtraction Property of Equality
If a = b, then a - c = b - c.
If x = 10,
then x - 3 = 10 - 3
"subtracting the same value from both sides of an equation will not change the truth value of the equation."
15.
Multiplication Property of Equality
If a = b, then a � c = b � c.
If x = 10,
then x � 3 = 10 � 3
"multiplying both sides of an equation by the same value will not change the truth value of the equation."
16.
Division Property of Equality
If a = b, then a / c = b / c, assuming c ≠ 0.
If x = 10,
then x / 3 = 10 / 3
"dividing both sides of an equation by the same non-zero value will not change truth value of the equation."
17.
Substitution Property
If a = b, then a may be substituted for b, or conversely.
If x = 5, and x + y = z,
then 5 + y = z.
"a value may be substituted for its equal."
18.
Reflexive (or Identity) Property of Equality
a = a
12 = 12
"a real number is always
equal to itself"
19.
Symmetric Property of Equality
If a = b, then b = a.
symmetry
"quantities that are equal can be read forward or backward"
20.
Transitive Property of Equality
If a = b and b = c,
then a = c.
If 2a = 10 and 10 = 4b,
then 2a = 4b.
"if two numbers are equal to the same number, then the two numbers are equal to each other"
21.
Law of Trichotomy
Exactly ONE of the following holds: a < b, a = b, a > b
If 8 > 6, then 8 not equal sign 6 and
8 is not < 6.
"for two real numbers a and b, a is either equal to b, greater than b, or less than b." (common sense)
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