Properties of Real Numbers

Why was the pail pale? Direction: Identify the axiom or real number property that justifies each statement. Find your answer below and notice the letter next to it. Write this letter in each box containing the number of that exercise. 1. 5 (x - 4) = 5x - 20 2. 4 (xy) = (4x)y 3. 9 + (-9) = 0 4. 0 + 7/8 = 7/8 5. 1001(1) = 1001 6. ax + x = x (a + 1) 7. 8 + 10 is a real number. 8. 7(21) is a real number. 9. 4(3) = 7(4) 10. (6 + 8) + 11 = 6 + ( 8 + 11 ) 11. 9 + 1/2 = 1/2 + 9 12. 3/7 (7/3) = 1 A. additive identity property B. additive inverse property D.associative property for multiplication V. associative property for multiplication C. distributive property R.multiplicative inverse property S.distributive property N. multiplicative identity property I. commutative property for addition W. commutative property for multiplication T. multiplicative inverse property F. additive identity property K. closure property for addition H. distributive property L. closure property for multiplication B. associative property for multiplication 11 12 9 4 1 5 2 4 9 3 8 8 10 2 6 7 3 12