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What are the properties of algebra and how do they work

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Algebra Properties

Property Example

Associative a + ( b + c ) = ( a + b ) + c , a ( b c ) = ( a b ) c

Identity a + 0 = a , a ⋅ 1 = a

Inverse a + ( − a ) = 0 , a ⋅ 1 a = 1

Distributive a ( b + c ) = a b + a c

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