SOLUTION: The problem asks to use the commutative law and write an equivalent expression for 5(8+x)

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Question 458258: The problem asks to use the commutative law and write an equivalent expression for 5(8+x)
Found 2 solutions by rfer, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40+5x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simply flip the two terms to get (8+x)5
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