Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Properties of Real Numbers and Algebraic Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 39: 41

Answer

$(5\times7)\times x$

Work Step by Step

The associative property of multiplication holds that $(a\times b)\times c=a \times (b\times c)$. In this example, we can set $a \times (b\times c)=5\times(7\times x)$. Therefore, $a=5$, $b=7$, and $c=x$, so an equivalent expression would be $(a\times b)\times c=(5\times7)\times x$.
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