Question

5 (x • y) = (5 • x) y is an example of which algebraic property?

Associative Property of Multiplication
Transitive Property
Reflexive Property
Commutative Property of Multiplication

Answer 1

Comunative property or no,,.

Answer 2

Commutative property: When two numbers are multiplied together, the product is the same regardless of the order of the multiplicands. For example 4 * 2 = 2 * 4.

Answer 3

ok

Answer 4

so again, you can take the ( )'s away and see the problem is same either way. a good way of seeing this is plugging in #'s for x and y

Answer 5

5 x • y = 5 • x y

Answer 6

so now take the original equation and plug in x=2 and y=4

5 (x • y) = (5 • x) y