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Substituting 1 for x in the equation 5x + 3 = x • 5 + 3 is a test case for which property? (1 point)

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Substituting 1 for \( x \) in the equation \( 5x + 3 = x \cdot 5 + 3 \) is a test case for the **Commutative Property** of multiplication.

This property states that the order in which two numbers are multiplied does not affect the product. In this equation, \( 5x \) and \( x \cdot 5 \) both yield the same result when \( x = 1 \):

1. For \( 5x \):
\[
5(1) + 3 = 5 + 3 = 8
\]

2. For \( x \cdot 5 \):
\[
1 \cdot 5 + 3 = 5 + 3 = 8
\]

Since both expressions yield the same result, it illustrates that multiplication is commutative.
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