katitas8706 katitas8706
  • 25-09-2018
  • Mathematics
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Is subtraction of a whole number commutative? If not, give a counterexample.

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barryswindler
barryswindler barryswindler
  • 25-09-2018
the commutative property says order doesnt matter... pick two numbers, show what the answer are when you subtract them both ways (different orders)

[tex]x - y = something \\ \\ y - x = somethimg \: else[/tex]
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