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#1 2024-04-28 06:46:39
- mathxyz
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Properties of Real Numbers...Part 3
Commutative Properties
a + b = b + a
a • b = b • a
Why does this property not apply to subtraction and division?
Associative Properties
a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c = a + b + c
a (b • c) = (a • b) c = a • b • c
Why does this property not work for subtraction and division?
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#2 2024-04-28 19:44:00
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Re: Properties of Real Numbers...Part 3
Just come up with counter examples.
eg. 5 - 3 ≠ 3 - 5
Bob
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#3 2024-04-29 06:46:20
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Re: Properties of Real Numbers...Part 3
Bob wrote:
Just come up with counter examples.
eg. 5 - 3 ≠ 3 - 5
Bob
If y > x, then y - x does not equal x - y.
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