To simplify the expression \(4M + 2C + 5m + 60\) using the commutative property of addition, we can rearrange the terms without changing their value. The commutative property states that the order in which we add numbers does not affect the sum.
So, we can reorganize the terms as follows:
\[ (4M + 5m + 2C + 60) \]
However, unless we can combine like terms (which depends on whether \(M\) and \(m\) are the same variable), the expression remains in its simplest form. If \(M\) and \(m\) represent different variables, the expression cannot be simplified further.
If \(M\) and \(m\) are indeed like terms (meaning they are the same variable), then we could combine \(4M\) and \(5m\) as follows:
\[ (4M + 5m + 2C + 60) \]
Unfortunately, as \(4M\) and \(5m\) cannot be directly combined unless \(M = m\), the expression in the format \(4M + 5m + 2C + 60\) is already simplified. Thus, the result remains:
\[ 4M + 5m + 2C + 60 \]
You would simply reorder the components if necessary, but overall simplification can't proceed without knowing more about \(M\) and \(m\).
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