Question

1. if m and a represent integers, m + a = a + m is an example of which property? 1) commutative 2) associative 3) distributive 4) closure

Explanation:

The commutative property of addition states that for any two numbers \(a\) and \(b\), \(a + b=b + a\). Here, since \(M+A = A + M\) for integers \(M\) and \(A\), it is an example of the commutative property. The associative property is about grouping \((a + b)+c=a+(b + c)\), the distributive property is \(a(b + c)=ab+ac\), and the closure property means that the sum of two integers is also an integer.

Answer:

1. commutative