Question

1. what property is demonstrated in the equation below? 4(5 + 3) = (5 + 3)4

zero product
commutative
distributive
associative

Explanation:

The commutative property of multiplication states that for any two numbers \(a\) and \(b\), \(a\times b=b\times a\). In the equation \(4(5 + 3)=(5 + 3)4\), the factors \(4\) and \((5 + 3)\) are simply switched around, which is an example of the commutative property of multiplication.

Answer:

B. commutative