Answer
$a + b = b + a$
$ab = ba$
Work Step by Step
Addition and multiplication are both commutative, which means the order in which the operations occur doesn't affect the answer.
College Algebra (6th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13:
978-0-32178-228-1
Chapter P - Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 16: 13
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