Basic Identities:

Closure Property of Addition

Sum (or difference) of 2 real numbers equals a real number
Additive Identity
a+0=a
Additive Inverse
a + (-a) = 0
Associative of Addition
(a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
Commutative of Addition
a+b=b+a
Definition of Subtraction
a - b = a + (-b)

Closure Property of Multiplication

Product (or quotient if denominator 0) of 2 reals equals a real number
Multiplicative Identity
a*1=a
Multiplicative Inverse
a * (1/a) = 1

(a 0)

(Multiplication times 0)
a*0=0
Associative of Multiplication

(a * b) * c = a * (b * c)
Commutative of Multiplication
a*b=b*a
Distributive Law
a(b + c) = ab + ac
Definition of Division
a / b = a(1/b)