Use the definition of multiplication to show what each expression means. (a)    mn   A.)n + n + n + ... + n (a total of n terms) B.)m + m + m + ... + m(a total of n terms)     C.)m + n D.)n + n + n + ... + n (a total of m terms) E.)m + m + m + ... + m (a total of m terms) (b)    nm A.)m + m + m + ... + m (a total of m terms) B.)n + m C.)0m + m + m + ... + m (a total of n terms) D.)n + n + n + ... + n (a total of n terms) E.)n + n + n + ... + n (a total of m terms)

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Use the definition of multiplication to show what each expression means.

(a)    mn
 
A.)n + n + n + ... + n (a total of n terms)
B.)m + m + m + ... + m(a total of n terms)    
C.)m + n
D.)n + n + n + ... + n (a total of m terms)
E.)m + m + m + ... + m (a total of m terms)

(b)    nm
A.)m + m + m + ... + m (a total of m terms)
B.)n + m
C.)0m + m + m + ... + m (a total of n terms)
D.)n + n + n + ... + n (a total of n terms)
E.)n + n + n + ... + n (a total of m terms)
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