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Jenny said that 6×(5×4)=(6×5)×4. explain why she decided the equation was true.
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Jenny said that 6×(5×4)=(6×5)×4. explain why she decided the equation was true.

User Tim Hallyburton
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The reason she decided the equation was true is because that have the same numbers and u just moved them around and that is called commutative property. I hoped that was helpful. 
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associative property

a(bc)=(ab)c
6*(5*4)=(6*5)*4

the ablity to group them differently
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