one student wrote 18d=54 for the sentence "The products of 18 and d equals 54". Another student wrote d18=54 for the same sentence. Are both students correct? Justify your answer

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Luis Gibbs

11 December, 15:38

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Hayden Stephens · Answer 1

Yeah both are correct because in the case of multiplication it follows commutative property.

Jorge Barnett · Answer 2

Both are right.

Step-by-step explanation:

The two are both right.

Multiplication in algebra obeys the cummutative law (a * b = b * a).

one student wrote 18*d=54 for the sentence "The products of 18 and d equals 54". Another student wrote d*18=54 for the same sentence. Are both students correct? Justify your answer