
Laws of elementary algebra
... Examples: if 3x = 10 then x = log310. If x2 = 10 then x = 101 / 2. o The square roots of negative numbers do not exist in the real number system. (See: complex number system) Associative property of addition: (a + b) + c = a + (b + c). Associative property of multiplication: (ab)c = a(bc). Distrib ...
... Examples: if 3x = 10 then x = log310. If x2 = 10 then x = 101 / 2. o The square roots of negative numbers do not exist in the real number system. (See: complex number system) Associative property of addition: (a + b) + c = a + (b + c). Associative property of multiplication: (ab)c = a(bc). Distrib ...