what number can replace x to demonstrate the commutative property of multiplication 25x+4x25?

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To demonstrate the commutative property of multiplication in the expression 25x + 4x25, we need to show that changing the order of the multiplication does not affect the result.

Let's first compute the original expression: 25x + 4x25.

This means multiplying 25 by x (25x) and multiplying 4 by 25 (4x25).

Now, let's try changing the order of the multiplication by replacing x with a number:

4x25 + 25x.

To show that the result remains the same, we need to determine which number we should replace x with.

Since multiplication is commutative, it doesn't matter in which order we multiply the numbers. Therefore, the number that can replace x to demonstrate the commutative property is any number.