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-38+17=17+-38 is an example to show that


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addition of rational numbers is commutative.

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rational numbers are closed under addition.

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addition of rational numbers is associative.

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rational numbers are distributive under addition.

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Solution

The correct option is A

addition of rational numbers is commutative.


For rational numbers, addition and multiplication are commutative.

Commutative law of addition: a+b=b+a

Commutative law of multiplication: a×b=b×a

Commutative property

1. Addition

If any two numbers are added for example a and b the a+b=b+a

So addition is the commutative property for rational numbers.

2. Subtraction

For two rational numbers a and b, a-bb-a

It is not commutative for rational numbers.

3. Multiplication

For any two rational numbers a and b,a*b=b*a

Multiplication is commutative for rational numbers.

Hence, option A is correct.


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