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The Commutative Property of Multiplication states that changing the order of the factors does not change the product. In mathematical terms, it can be expressed as:
\[ a \times b = b \times a \]
Now, let's look at the provided expressions:
A. \( x + 4 + 15 = 15 + 4 + x \) - This demonstrates the Commutative Property of Addition, not multiplication.
B. \( 15 - (x) \times 4 = 4 \times 15 \times (x) \) - This is incorrectly structured and does not demonstrate the Commutative Property.
C. \( 15(x + 4) = 15(x \times 4) \) - This is not a demonstration of the Commutative Property either; it represents a distribution rather than changing the order of multiplication.
None of the options correctly demonstrate the Commutative Property of Multiplication. A correct example would be expressing \( 4 \times 15 \) as \( 15 \times 4 \).