Step 1: Commutative Property of Multiplication. The order of the factors does not change the product.
Step 2: Associative Property of Multiplication. The grouping of the factors does not change the product.
Step 3: Commutative Property of Multiplication. The order of the factors does not change the product.
Step 4: Associative Property of Multiplication. The grouping of the factors does not change the product.
Step 5: Simplification. The product of 8 and 4 is 32.
Identify the property that justifies each step asked about in the answer area below.
Line 1: , left bracket, 8, x, right bracket, left bracket, 4, y, right bracket
Line 1: =
(8x)(4y)
Line 2: , 8, dot, left bracket, x, dot, 4, right bracket, dot, y
Line 2: =
8⋅(x⋅4)⋅y
Line 3: , 8, dot, left bracket, 4, dot, x, right bracket, dot, y
Line 3: =
8⋅(4⋅x)⋅y
Line 4: , left bracket, 8, dot, 4, right bracket, left bracket, x, dot, y, right bracket
Line 4: =
(8⋅4)(x⋅y)
Line 5: , 32, x, y
Line 5: =
32xy
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