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Property of Order in Workplace Calculations

In a professional workplace, calculating the total cost of two departments (e.g., Marketing and Sales) yields the same result regardless of the order in which the amounts are added. State the formal mathematical name for this property and provide its general algebraic formula using the variables aa and bb. Additionally, identify the specific meaning of the root word 'commute' as it relates to this property.

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