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which algebraic property could be used to rewrite 5x ⋅ 8y as 8y ⋅ 5x? associative property of addition associative property of multiplication commutative property of addition commutative property of multiplication

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5x * 8y = 8y * 5x

The commutative property of multiplication states that a * b = b * a...and that is what u have.
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