Commutative - ORDER doesn't matter. ex. 5+7 = 7+5
Associative - GROUPING of values doesn't matter. ex. (7 +/* 2) + 4 = 7 +/* (2 + 4)
Identity - Anything added to ZERO is the original number. Anything multiplied by 1 is the original number. ex. 4 + 0 = 4 * 1 = 4
Inverse - Using the OPPOSITE to cancel the terms. ex. a + (-a) = (-a) + a = 0
a * 1/a = 1/a * a = 1 (if a ≠ 0)
Zero - Multiplying by ZERO, always equals ZERO. ex. 4 * 0 = 0
Distributive - Distribute a value outside the parenthesis to all values inside the parenthesis. ex B(A+Y) = BA + BY
Hope this helps! :)
