Chapter 1.4, Problem 20IP

To determine

The name of the property used in the statement $15+17=17+15$ .

Answer to Problem 20IP

  $\text{Commutative Property}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The statement, $15+17=17+15$

Concept Used:

Commutative property:

  $a+b=b+a$

  $a\cdot b=b\cdot a$

Associative property:

  $\left(a+b\right)+c=a+\left(b+c\right)$

  $\left(a\cdot b\right)\cdot c=a\cdot \left(b\cdot c\right)$

Distributive property:

  $a\left(b+c\right)=ab+ac$

  $\left(b+c\right)a=ba+ca$

Additive identity:

  $a+0=0+a=a$

Multiplicative identity:

  $a\cdot 1=1\cdot a=a$

Zero property of Multiplication:

  $a\cdot 0=0\cdot a=0$

Calculation:

Here in the given statement, observe that the two numbers added to each other are equal irrespective to the order of addition. It is of the form $a+b=b+a$ . So, the property shown by the given statement is commutative property of addition.

Thus, the given statement shows the commutative property.