Identify the property that justifies each step asked about in the answer area below.

Line 1: , left bracket, 5, x, right bracket, left bracket, 2, y, right bracket
Line 1: =
(5x)(2y)
Line 2: , 5, dot, left bracket, x, dot, 2, right bracket, dot, y
Line 2: =
5⋅(x⋅2)⋅y
Line 3: , 5, dot, left bracket, 2, dot, x, right bracket, dot, y
Line 3: =
5⋅(2⋅x)⋅y
Line 4: , left bracket, 5, dot, 2, right bracket, left bracket, x, dot, y, right bracket
Line 4: =
(5⋅2)(x⋅y)
Line 5: , 10, x, y
Line 5: =
10xy
Answer
Attempt 1 out of 3

Line 1 to Line 2:
Line 2 to Line 3:
Line 3 to Line 4:

3 answers

Line 1 to Line 2: Commutative Property of Multiplication
Line 2 to Line 3: Associative Property of Multiplication
Line 3 to Line 4: Commutative Property of Multiplication
Line 4 to Line 5: Associative Property of Multiplication
incorrect
I apologize for the mistake. Here is the correct identification of the properties:

Line 1 to Line 2: Associative Property of Multiplication
Line 2 to Line 3: Commutative Property of Multiplication
Line 3 to Line 4: Associative Property of Multiplication
Line 4 to Line 5: Commutative Property of Multiplication