The Commutative Property states that the order in which two numbers are multiplied does not affect the product. This property applies to multiplication and addition.
Looking at the provided expressions:
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3x⋅9y⋅6=162xy - This is a multiplication scenario, and the left side can indeed be simplified to equal the right side. This expression can be rearranged using the commutative property.
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3x⋅9y⋅6=9y+6+3x - This expression incorrectly combines multiplication and addition, so it does not demonstrate the commutative property.
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3x⋅9y⋅6=9y⋅6⋅3x - This expression correctly demonstrates the commutative property of multiplication. You can rearrange the factors without changing the product.
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3x(9y+6)=(3x+9y)⋅6 - This expression does not reflect the commutative property; rather, it illustrates the distributive property.
So, the correct expressions that demonstrate the Commutative Property are:
- 3x⋅9y⋅6=9y⋅6⋅3x