Always True for Real Numbers?

Algebra Level 2

Is a × ( b × c ) = c × ( a × b ) a \times (b \times c) = c \times (a \times b) always true for real numbers?

It depends Sometimes No Yes Not really

Sheryl Leelin by Sheryl Leelin , 17, Philippines

This section requires Javascript.
You are seeing this because something didn't load right. We suggest you, (a) try refreshing the page, (b) enabling javascript if it is disabled on your browser and, finally, (c) loading the non-javascript version of this page . We're sorry about the hassle.

2 solutions

Tom Engelsman
Nov 26, 2017

True by the Associative Property of Multiplication.

0 Helpful 0 Interesting 0 Brilliant 0 Confused
Syed Hamza Khalid
Oct 27, 2017

a × ( b × c ) = c × ( a × b ) a b c = a b c \large \color{#3D99F6} a \times (b \times c) = c \times (a \times b) \\ \large \color{#EC7300} abc = abc

Therefore, the answer is Yes

0 Helpful 0 Interesting 0 Brilliant 0 Confused

0 pending reports

×

Problem Loading...

Note Loading...

Set Loading...