This property states that multiplying a number by a sum is the same as multiplying each added by the number and then adding the results EX: a(b+c)=ab+ac

the distance a number is from 0 on a number line

two numbers that, when added together, equal zero. EX -4 and 4

a number that repeats indefinitely when changed to a decimal form

a number in decimal form that ends

counting numbers, their opposites (negative numbers), and zero

this property states that the way in which numbers are grouped in addition or multiplication does not change their sum or product

This property indicates that the order of addends or factors does not affect the sum or product. EX: 3+5=5+3

numbers that can be represented as a fraction, cannot have zero in the denominator. Ex: 1/2, -3, 2/5