SOLUTION: the expression 3 times 4 and 4 times 3 are equal because why

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Question 644876: the expression 3 times 4 and 4 times 3 are equal because why
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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The COMMUTATIVE principle of ADDITION.

[The COMMUTATIVE principle holds for MULTIPLICATION. However notice thst
3 DIVIDED BY 4 and 4 DIVIDED BY 3 are NOT equal, so you can swap
numbers when you MULTIPLY (or add) them but you can't swap them if
your DIVIDE (or subtract) them.]
Edwin