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Identifying Algebraic Properties in Inventory Management

Suppose you are a manager at a distribution center calculating the total number of electronic components in a shipment. There are 6 large containers, each containing 3 pallets, and each pallet holds xx components. You initially represent the total as 6(3x)6(3x), but to make the calculation easier, you rewrite it as (6⋅3)x(6 \cdot 3)x to arrive at 18x18x. Name the specific mathematical property that allows you to change the grouping of these factors and provide the basic definition of this property as it applies to multiplication.

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