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An operation is commutative if you can change the orderof the numbers involved without changing the result. Addition and multiplication are both commutative. Subtraction is not commutative: 2 - 1 is not equal to 1 - 2.

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Oh dear!

Multiplication is commutative for ordinary numbers but not for matrices, so not a correct answer. But what has any of this to do with the question?

The distributive property states that

a(b+c)=ab+ac

you take the numbers on the inside and multiply them by the number(s) on the outside.

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