Dhakiya J.

asked • 08/26/15

what is the communative property of -8+4

Rewrite the communative property for the expression
-8+4

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Andrew M. answered • 08/26/15

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The commutative property of addition says that
a+b = b+a
 
For -8+4 the commutative property of addition says
 
-8+4 = 4-8
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Andrew M.

Note that subtraction is merely adding a negative.
 
We could state that a-b = -b+a
                        or  -a+b = b-a
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