Rewriting expressions using the communative property

The video tutorial explains the commutative property of addition and multiplication, emphasizing its importance in mathematics. It highlights how the order of numbers does not affect the result in addition and multiplication. The tutorial stresses the need for students to understand these properties thoroughly, as they are often used implicitly in problem-solving. Examples are provided to demonstrate how expressions can be rewritten using the commutative property, including variable and number multiplication.

Why is it important for students to understand the commutative property?

Provide an example of rewriting a variable times a number using the commutative property.