document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207622>Question 207622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite using commutative property: 2 + 4 + 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ANiess><B>ANiess(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ANiess><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=157013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The  Commutative Property simply means that the order of the numbers does not matter. It can be used with both addition and multiplication. Therefore, you could have several different answers, including:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2+8+4, 4+2+8, 4+8+2, 8+2+4, or 8+4+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any of those options will work, as they are all possible rearrangements of the original expression. </SPAN>\n" );
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