If ab = 37 and xy = 1/37, what is the value of the product x • b • y • a?
Use the commutative and associative properties of multiplication to evaluate.
x • b • y • a
= (xy)(ab)
= (1/37)(37)
= 1
I wasn't sure about this problem either. I was confused on how to show the properties. Thanks for the help. You may also add on more properties to solve the problem
To evaluate the value of the product x • b • y • a, we can use the commutative and associative properties of multiplication to rearrange the factors.
First, let's rewrite the given equations:
ab = 37
xy = 1/37
Now, let's rearrange the order of the factors using the commutative property:
x • b • y • a = (x • y) • (b • a)
Using the associative property, we can group the factors differently:
(x • y) • (b • a) = (xy) • (ba)
Now, substitute the values from the given equations into the expression:
(xy) • (ba) = (1/37) • (37) = 1
Therefore, the value of the product x • b • y • a is 1.
it aint that simple. the equation is xbya so xy= 1/37 and ab= 37.
So you do a*b=37
x*y=1/37
9=a b=3.33333333
5.888888=x y=3
So the answer would be 87730.9796749