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December 4th, 2011, 07:23 PM | #1 |
Newbie Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 | Properties of Integer Arithmetic
Wondering if you guys can help me out with something very simple. I tried googling this but can't find proper definitions for these, and since I didn't go to grade school here, I've gotten way beyond calculus but never learned English terms for basic arithmetic stuff (terms, which is not to be confused with knowing how to use arithmetic properties ![]() 5+0=5--> additive identity +5+(-5)=0--> additive inverse 3*0=0--> zero product proerty/multiplication property 5*1=5--> multiplicative identity These below are the ones I am having trouble with: a) 5-3=5+(-3) --> substraction??? b) 5*5=(-5)*(-5)-->multiplication with signed integers c) If 5*3=15 then ( -5)*3= -15 --> same as above, operation(multiplication) with signed integers??? Thanks ahead of time! I realize how trivial this is! |
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December 4th, 2011, 09:57 PM | #2 | |
Global Moderator Joined: Nov 2006 From: UTC -5 Posts: 16,046 Thanks: 938 Math Focus: Number theory, computational mathematics, combinatorics, FOM, symbolic logic, TCS, algorithms | Re: Properties of Integer Arithmetic Quote:
Note that "substraction" should never be used in any context; the word is "subtraction". I've seen several non-English speakers use it and I'm not sure why. It hasn't been correct English for hundreds of years and isn't understood. Other than that, your names are fine. | |
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December 4th, 2011, 10:15 PM | #3 |
Senior Member Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 595 Thanks: 16 | Re: Properties of Integer Arithmetic
For instance in French you say soustraction and you pronounce the "s". So I guess it is easy to do the mistake to still pronounce the "s" in English even though it is not there, since subtraction and soustraction are very closed world...
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