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  • 15-11-2016
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Can the Commutative and Associate properties be used when subtracting fractions? Why or why not?

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  • 15-11-2016
No, for example 8-1. If you do the Commutative property, it would be 1-8; which would be a negative number. Associate property is basically the same thing; so no, you can't.
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