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Transitive Property

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Subject 2

Pronunciation: TRAN•si•tive PROP•er•ty

Definition

if one quantity (A) is equal to a second quantity (B), and the second quantity (B) is equal to a third quantity (C), then the first quantity (A) is also equal to the third quantity (C). (If A = B and B = C then A = C)

Example

if a = b and b = c, then a = c

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