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IF YOU KNOW THAT 4 X 5 = 20, HOW CAN YOU USE THE COMMUTATIVE PROPERTY TO FIND 5 X 4 ?
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IF YOU KNOW THAT 4 X 5 = 20, HOW CAN YOU USE THE COMMUTATIVE PROPERTY TO FIND 5 X 4 ?

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The commutative property is the order in which they're presented, so if 4*5=20, the property allows you to switch the two, and you get 5*4=20.
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4x5=20
5x4=20

the Commutative Property allows you to rewrite the equation with out changing the answer. But only works with Multiplication and Addition.
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