Commutative property for expressions

Commutative property for expressions

Multiple Choice

Review expressions

What is the coefficient of the expression x + 2 + 6

• 1

• 2

• 6

• 0

Multiplication of terms uses the Commutative property

• multiplying 2 * 3 is the same product as 3 *2

• property works for addition 2 + 3 sum is the same

• The commutative property does not apply to division or subtraction where order matters

• 6/3 is not the same as 3/6

Multiple Choice

use the commutative property

 $3x\ \cdot\ 4$  

•  $7x$  

•  $3\cdot2\cdot x$  

•  $3+2+x$  

•  $3\cdot x\cdot2$  

Multiple Choice

Find the Product of

 $8x\ \cdot2x$  using commutative property

•  $8\cdot x\cdot2\cdot x$  

•  $8\cdot2\cdot x\cdot x$  

•  $10x$  

•  $16x$