Question

State the property illustrated in the equation:

26 x (4x x y) = (26 × 4x) x y
O commutative property of multiplication
O property of multiplicative inverses
O associative property of multiplication
d
O distributive property

Answer 1

O commutative property of multiplication

Explanation:

Let's solve for x.

26(4xy)=(26)(4)xy

Step 1: Add -104xy to both sides.

104xy+−104xy=104xy+−104xy

0=0

It doesn't matter what order the numbers are multiplied in (commutative property), the result of multiplying 0 by anything (or anything by 0) is 0. No matter the type of number, whether it be an integer, fraction, decimal, or even imaginary, the product of that number and 0 is 0.