SOLUTION: Use the commutative law of multiplication to write an equivalent expression. (u + v)b

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Question 436716: Use the commutative law of multiplication to write an equivalent expression.
(u + v)b
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Commutative law of multiplication: +m+%B7+n+=+n+%B7+m . A product isn’t changed at rearrangement of its factors.
your factor m=%28u%2Bv%29

and factor n=b, so you have expression
b%28u%2Bv%29....that means
%28u%2Bv%29b+=+b%28u%2Bv%29