SOLUTION: Is this right? Use the commutative law to find an equivalent expression zy. Is it z.x? Thank you for your time.

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Question 135211: Is this right?
Use the commutative law to find an equivalent expression zy.
Is it z.x?
Thank you for your time.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Commute means to change places.
zy commutes to yz
Similarly z+y commutes to y + z
But z-y does not commute to y-z because 5-2 is not the same as 2-5
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Cheers,
Stan H