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According to the commutative property of multiplication, which expression is equivalent to (3 + 7)(-2)?

-2(3 + 7)

3(7 – 2)

(3 + 7)(-2)

3 + 7 – 2

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According to the commutative property of multiplication which has form

[tex]a\cdot b=b\cdot a[/tex],
you have
[tex](3+7)(-2)=(-2)(3+7)=-2(3+7)[/tex].
The correct choice is A.

Answer:

Option A is correct

[tex](-2)(3+7)[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Commutative property of multiplication states that any two numbers multiplied in either order i.e

[tex]a \cdot b = b \cdot a[/tex]

As per the statement:

Given the expression:

[tex](3+7)(-2)[/tex]

Apply the commutative property of multiplication:

[tex](-2)(3+7)[/tex]

Therefore, (-2)(3 + 7) is the expression equivalent to [tex](3+7)(-2)[/tex]

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