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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 components. You initially represent the total as $6(3x)(6 \cdot 3)x to arrive at $18x. 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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