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which of the following properties is being utilized. xy=yxcommutative property of addition distributive property identity property of multiplication commutative property of multiplication

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We have the expression:


xy=yx

We have two factors, x and y, and we altered the order of them, but the result does not change and the equality stands: x*y=y*x.

This is the commutative property of multiplication.

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