document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770894>Question 770894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know how to find out how to do a commutative property to complete the<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 #469840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=469840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The commutative property of addition allows us to add two numbers in any order\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 1+2 is the same as 2+1, or 3+17 = 17+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In general, x+y = y+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that 3x+17 is the same as 17+3x when using the commutative property of addition </SPAN>\n" );
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