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Complete each sentence using one of these terms: commutative, associative, or distributive.$x \cdot 7$ is equivalent to $7 \cdot x$ by the ________ law for multiplication.
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The commutative law states that the order in which two numbers are multiplied does not change the product. In other words, if $a$ and $b$ are any two real numbers, then $a \cdot b = b \cdot a$. Show more…
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