Identify the property in the following statements:
(i) 2 + (3 + 4) = (2 + 3) + 4; (ii) 2.8 = 8.2; (iii) 8. (6 + 5) = (8.6) + (8.5).
(i) 2 + (3 + 4) = (2 + 3) + 4
This is the associative property under addition.
(ii) 2·8 = 8·2
This is the commutative property under multiplication.
(iii) 8· (6 + 5) = 8·6 + 8·5
This is the distributive property of multiplication over addition