commutative

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The commutative properties only apply to addition and multiplication!

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In order to combine like terms in the next example, we will use the commutative property of addition to write the like terms together.

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When we have to simplify algebraic expressions, we can often make the work easier by applying the commutative or associative property first, instead of automatically following the order of operations.

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In your own words, state the commutative property of addition.

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An indication of the specific difference between distributive and commutative justice is that the same individual may be just in private matters and unjust in public matters.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome