Using the Commutative Property, prove that these algebraic expressions are equivalent. In 1–2 sentences, explain your result.
Expression 1: 8ab
Expression 2: b⋅8a
1 answer
Using the Commutative Property of multiplication, we can rearrange the factors in Expression 1 to get Expression 2. This shows that the order of the factors does not affect the product, and therefore the two expressions are equivalent.