document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215457>Question 215457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the commutative and associative properties to write three equivalent expressions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the commutative and associative properties to write three equivalent expressions or 3(ab)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  3(ab)=3(ba) where the commutative property was used.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  3(ab)=(3a)b where the associative property was used.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  3(ab)=(a3)b where the commutative property was used after using the associative property used in Step 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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