What is the Commutative Property of Addition
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For numbers a and b, the commutative property of addition is: a + b = b +a.
For example, 5 + 3 = 3 + 5
Carol H. answered • 03/14/19
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a + b = b + a
2 + 3 = 3 + 2
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Sam G.
We learned that the commutative property of addition tells us numbers can be added in any order and you will still get the same answer. The formula for this property is a + b = b + a.03/19/19