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Applying the Commutative and Associative Properties to Algebraic Equations
– 2009
Today we will learn how the commutative and associative properties are definted, as well as learn to begin justifying the steps of an equation
In order to justify a step of your process, you may use any of the following properties:
•
Commutative Property (of Addition or Multiplication) — “CP”
•
Associative Property (of Addition or Multiplication) — “AP”
•
Substitution — “Sub”
•
A
ddition,
S
ubtraction,
M
ultiplication, or
D
ivision Properties of Equality — for example “+ P of E”Together:
Number and justify each step as you solve the following equations
1. 4
x
+ 3 + 2
x
= 132. 2
x
+ (3
−
4
x
) = 253. 10
−
3
x
+ (
−
2) = 184. 2
x
+3
−
4
x
+6
−
4
x
+5
−
(
−
2
x
)+(5
−
4
x
) = 28
With a partner, solve and justify each step using a property
1. 2 + 6
x
−
5 = 582. 6
−
3
x
+ 4
−
(
−
5
x
) = 4(
−
5)3. 15
x
+ (3
−
5
x
) = 104. 8
−
4
x
+ 5
−
3
x
+ (5 + 3
x
)
−
5 =
12
Solutions
Together:
Number and justify each step as you solve the following equations
1. 4
x
+ 3 + 2
x
= 134
x
+ 2
x
+ 3 = 13 CP (1)6
x
+ 3 = 13 Sub (2)6
x
= 10
−
P of E (3)
x
=53or 123
÷
P of E (4)2. 2
x
+ (3
−
4
x
) = 252
x
+ (3 +
−
4
x
) = 25 Sub (5)2
x
+ 3 +
−
4
x
= 25 AP (6)
−
4
x
+ 2
x
+ 3 = 25 CP (7)
−
2
x
+ 3 = 25 Sub (8)
−
2
x
= 22
−
P of E (9)
x
=
−
11
÷
P of E (10)3. 10
−
3
x
+ (
−
2) = 1810 +
−
3
x
+
−
2 = 18 Sub (11)10 +
−
2 +
−
3
x
= 18 CP (12)8 +
−
3
x
= 18 Sub (13)
−
3
x
= 10
−
P of E (14)
x
=
−
103=
−
313
÷
P of E (15)4. 2
x
+ 3
−
4
x
+ 6
−
4
x
+ 5
−
(
−
2
x
) + (5
−
4
x
) = 282
x
+ 3 +
−
4
x
+ 6 +
−
4
x
+ 5 + 2
x
+ (5 +
−
4
x
) = 28 Sub (16)2
x
+ 3 +
−
4
x
+ 6 +
−
4
x
+ 5 + 2
x
+ 5 +
−
4
x
= 28 AP (17)2
x
+
−
4
x
+
−
4
x
+ 2
x
+
−
4
x
+ 3 + 6 + 5 + 5 = 28 CP (18)
−
8
x
+ 19 = 28 Sub (19)
−
8
x
= 9
−
P of E (20)
x
=98=
−
118
÷
P of E (21)
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