Answer
no
Work Step by Step
Subtraction is not commutative because $a-b$ does not equal $b-a$ in every case.
For example:
$7-2=5$
but
$2-7=-5$
Prealgebra (7th Edition)
by Martin-Gay, Elayn
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321955048
ISBN 13:
978-0-32195-504-3
Chapter 1 - Section 1.3 - Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers, and Perimeter - Exercise Set - Page 31: 117
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