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Is 21xy and 21yx the same?

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User Hyejung
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Answer:

yes

Explanation:

yes

x x y = xy

y x x = yx

so its the same thing just depends whether u want to be it in alphabetical order

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User Julien Vaslet
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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Algebraic terms that multiply each other can be written in any order. This is the commutative law.

An example of how this works is 5×3 is the same as 3×5.

**This content involves the commutative law, which you may wish to revise. I'm always happy to help!

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