Question

Choose the axiom that allows b(7) to be written 7b.


a.commutative - addition
b.distributive
c.symmetric
d.associative - multiplication
e.commutative - multiplication

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

@magan Are you still there?

Answer 3

ya i'm thinking its associative - multiplication

Answer 4

Let b=2 in the statement: b(7) =7b,
does 2(7) = 7(2)?

Answer 5

"Commute" means to MOVE from one place to another.

The 7 has moved from being on the the right hand side of b
to being on the left hand side of b.

"b" has commuted that is why this is called the commutative property.

Answer 6

so which one would it be?

Answer 7

You decide.

Answer 8

A