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Operations On Real Numbers

The document discusses operations and order of operations on real numbers. It covers the basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It then explains the order of operations as: 1) operations in parentheses, 2) multiplication and division from left to right, and 3) addition and subtraction from left to right. The document also discusses properties of real numbers including commutative, associative, and distributive properties. It provides examples to demonstrate applying these properties when evaluating expressions.

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Operations On Real Numbers

The document discusses operations and order of operations on real numbers. It covers the basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It then explains the order of operations as: 1) operations in parentheses, 2) multiplication and division from left to right, and 3) addition and subtraction from left to right. The document also discusses properties of real numbers including commutative, associative, and distributive properties. It provides examples to demonstrate applying these properties when evaluating expressions.

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Operations on

Real Numbers

Operations on Real Numbers


Real Numbers can be combined using the familiar operations:

Addition

Subtraction
Multiplication
Division

Order of Operations on Real Numbers

When evaluation arithmetic expressions that contain


several of these operations, we use the following
convention to determine the order in which
operations are performed.

Order of Operations on Real Numbers

1.

Perform operations inside parenthesis first


beginning with the innermost pair.
In dividing two expressions, the numerator and
denominator of the quotient are treated as if
they are within parentheses.

Order of Operations on Real Numbers


2.

Perform all multiplication and division


Working from left to right.

3.

Perform all addition and subtraction


Working from left to right.

Evaluating an Arithmetic Expression


Find the value of the expression

Evaluating an Arithmetic Expression


First we evaluate the numerator and denominator of the quotient
Recall, these are treated as if they are inside parentheses

Properties of
Real Numbers

Commutative Property
a+b=b+a
ab = ba
when we add or multiply two numbers, the order
of addition or multiplication doesnt matter.

Associative Property
(a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
(ab)c = a(bc)
when we add or multiply three numbers, it doesnt
matter which two we add or multiply first.

Distributive Property

Whenever we multiply
a number by a sum.

2 (3 + 5)

2x3

2x5

Using the properties

Example (a)

2 + (3 + 7)
= 2 + (7 + 3)

(Commutative Property of Addition)

= (2 + 7) + 3

(Associative Property of Addition)

Using the properties

Example (b)

2(x + 3)
= 2(x) + 2(3)
= 2x + 6

(Distributive Property)

(Simplify)

Using the properties

Example (c)

(a + b)(x + y)
= x(a + b) + y(a + b)

(Distributive Property)

= (ax + bx) + (ay + by)

(Distributive Property)

= ax + bx + ay + by

(Associative Property)

Addition and
Subtraction

Additive Identity

The number 0 is special for addition.

It is called the ADDITIVE IDENTITY.

Subtraction

Every real number a has a negative,


-a, that satisfies a + (-a) = 0.
Subtraction undoes addition.

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