The commutative property holds for the addition of functions, but not for the subtraction of functions.
In mathematical terms, if \( f(x) \) and \( g(x) \) are two functions:
- For addition: \( f(x) + g(x) = g(x) + f(x) \) (commutative)
- For subtraction: \( f(x) - g(x) \neq g(x) - f(x) \) in general (not commutative)