Question 671475
Commutative - think of it as driving to school and then driving back.  It is the same distance just in different directions.
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(5+7)(6+1) is going to school
(6+1)(5+7) is coming back home
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For distributive, as in 4(16+2); think of it as passing out (distributing) a number.  4 is being passed out to 16 and to 2.
4(16+2) = 4(16) + 4(2)
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For associative, as in 4+(3+2)=(4+3)+2; think of it as grouping (associating) numbers together.
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