UCLA Week 2 Mathematical Properties Discussion

Week 2 Discussion Forum20 pts
Complete your Week 2 discussion prompt:
Explain the distributive, inverse, and identity properties in
simple language with no formalities.
1. i) Select two examples for each property.
2. a) Explain how each example fits each property.
b) Try to use different examples than your peers.
c) Post an exercise for the class showcasing some of
the properties you explained and have your
classmates identify the properties used in your
exercise.
3. ii) When responding to a peer’s initial answer to the
prompt, you must explain your thinking to support
your answer.
4. a) Identify the properties used in your peer’s
exercise.
b) Discuss how their explanation of the properties
helped you understand the concept better.