Multiplication works both ways
`AxxB` is the same as `BxxA`
Any number A multiplied by another number B is the same as B multiplied by A.
This makes many multiplications much easier because, for instance, it is easier to multiply
`2 times 8 = 8 + 8 = 16`
Than `8times2=2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2=16`
Example 1
`8times4=4times8=8+8` then `2times16=32`
Example 2
`6times7=7times6=6times6+6=36+6=42`
Further examples
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`2times3` |
`=` |
`3xx2` |
`3xx4` |
`=` |
`4xx3` |
`4xx5` |
`=` |
`5xx4` |
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`2xx4` |
`=` |
`4xx2` |
`3xx5` |
`=` |
`5xx3` |
`4xx6` |
`=` |
`6xx4` |
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`2xx5` |
`=` |
`5xx2` |
`3xx6` |
`=` |
`6xx3` |
`4xx7` |
`=` |
`7xx4` |
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`2xx6` |
`=` |
`6xx2` |
`3xx7` |
`=` |
`7xx3` |
`4xx8` |
`=` |
`8xx4` |
