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Addition/Subtraction

Example Key Words

Sum

The result when two things are added together.

Difference

The result when two things are subtracted from each other.

Commutativity

Involving the condition that a group of quantities connected by operations gived the same result whatever the order of te quantities involved e.g. 2 x 3 = 3 x 2

Associativity

Involving the condition that a group of quantities connected by operations gives the same results whatever the grouping, i.e. in whichever order the operations are performed, as long as the order of the quantities remains the same. E.g. (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4)