The Commutative Property states that the order of addition or multiplication does not change the result. In other words, for any numbers \( a \) and \( b \):
- \( a + b = b + a \) (Addition)
- \( a \cdot b = b \cdot a \) (Multiplication)
Looking at the provided responses, we can evaluate them to see which correctly demonstrates the Commutative Property:
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3x(9y+6)=(3x+9y)⋅6 – This expression does not demonstrate the Commutative Property because it is an equation involving distribution and addition, not simply a rearrangement of terms.
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3x⋅9y⋅6=162xy – This expression does not explicitly demonstrate the Commutative Property, but it shows the result of multiplying the terms together, not the rearrangement.
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3x⋅9y⋅6=9y+6+3x – This expression does not demonstrate the Commutative Property as it involves addition rather than a rearrangement of the multiplied terms.
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3x⋅9y⋅6=9y⋅6⋅3x – This expression demonstrates the Commutative Property for multiplication, as it shows a rearrangement of the order in which the numbers are multiplied.
Thus, the response that correctly demonstrates the Commutative Property is:
3x⋅9y⋅6=9y⋅6⋅3x.