Subtraction $a - b$ on $\reals$

Example · Elementary

Terms

Term	This example	Why
associative	✗	Subtraction on $\reals$ is not associative, because $(5 - 3) - 1 = 1$, but $5 - (3 - 1) = 3$.
commutative	✗	Subtraction on $\reals$ is not commutative, because $5 - 3 = 2$, but $3 - 5 = -2$.

Distinctions using this example

• Associative vs. commutative

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