2. State the commutative property of multiplication using the variables a and b​

a x b = ab     b x a = ab

Step-by-step explanation:

3x4= 12

4x3= 12

The commutative property states that the interchanging of elements will not affect the answer

a × b = b × a

Step-by-step explanation:

Communatative Property states that the numbers on which we operate can be moved or swapped from their position without making any difference to the answer

To help you understand this, let's try switching out the variables for numbers.

Let's say a=3 and b=2

We know that 3 times 2 is 6. By using the Communatative Property we also know that 2 times 3 is 6 (because if we switch the position of the numbers 3 and 2, we would still get the answer 6)  So

3 × 2 = 2 × 3 which would be the same as

a × b = b × a

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