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Properties of Real Numbers
I. Equations and Inequalities: Lecture 2 | 23:45 min
In this lesson you will learn Properties of Real Numbers that will be very helpful in Algebra. You will begin with investigating the Rational Numbers and Irrational Numbers before reaching the Venn Diagram of the Real Numbers. Then, you will visit the Properties of Real Numbers such as the Commutative, Associative, Identity, Inverse, and Distributive Properties.
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Properties of Real Numbers
Important subsets of the real numbers are: the natural numbers, the whole numbers, the integers, the rationals, and the irrationals.
The real numbers are commutative and associative under addition and multiplication, have additive and multiplicative identities and inverses, and satisfy the distributive property.
Use these properties to simplify expressions.
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Carleen Eaton
Grant Fraser

