OpenStax, Contemporary Mathematics §3.6 Real Numbers · Example 3 · Algebra · Expressions

Real Numbers · Example 3

In each of the following, identify which property of the real numbers is being applied.

(a) $4 + (8 + 13) = (4 + 8) + 13$
(b) $34 \times (\frac{1}{34}) = 1$
(c) $14 + 27 = 27 + 14$

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