commutative
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Since changing the order of the subtraction did not give the same result, we know that subtraction is not commutative.
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The commutative property has to do with order.
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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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Since changing the order of the division did not give the same result, division is not commutative.
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It differs likewise from commutative justice, which is obligatory in agreements with parents or other superiors, for the duty is then owed them as partners to a free contract.
From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome
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