| A | B |
| 4+2+3=2+4+3 | commutative |
| (2+3)+4 | associative |
| 4(6+3) | (4X6)+(4X3)distributive |
| PEMDAS | Parentheses, exponent, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction |
| 2+(3X5)-6 | solve 3X5 first |
| 5+6+11=11+6+5 | commutative |
| (4+5)+6=4+(5+6) | associative |
| 5(2+3)=(5X2)+(5X3) | distributive |
| 5+8(9X10)-12 | solve 9X10 first |
| commutative property | addends NOT IN PARENTHESES can be added in any order |
| associative property | addends GROUPED IN PARENTHESES can be added regardless of the GROUPING |
| sum | answer to an addition problem |
| product | answer to a multiplication problem |
| addend | a number being added |
| difference | answer to a subtraction problem |
| quotient | answer to a division problem |
| subtrahend | a number being subtracted |
| PEMDAS | order of operation |
| P | stands for parentheses |
| E | stands for exponents |
| M | stands for multiplication |
| D | stands for division |
| A | stands for addition |
| S | stands for subtraction |