Write the Commutative Property of Multiplication Using the Variables a and B

question 23

Multiple Choice

Write the commutative property of multiplication using the variables a and b .

• A) \(a + b = b + a\)
• B) \(( a + b ) + c = a + ( b + c )\)
• C) \(( a b ) c = a ( b c )\)
• D) \(a b = b a\)

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