The word commutative comes from commute or move around, so the Commutative Property is the one that refers to moving stuff around. For addition, the rule is a + b = b + â¦ a; in numbers, this means 2 + 3 = 3 + 2. For multiplication, the rule is ab = ba; in numbers, this means 2Ã3 = 3Ã2.
Outer Banks. The Outer Banks (OBX) is a 200-mile-long (320 km) string of narrow peninsulas and barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina and a small portion of Virginia, beginning in the southeastern corner of Virginia Beach on the east coast of the United States.
North Carolina has become a major player in the national banking field. Of the 52 banks licensed to operate in the state, 24 are headquartered here, including several major national and regional players like Wachovia, Bank of America and BB&T.n indication of North Carolinaâs growing role in this industry is the growth in the number of firms and employees. Since 1998, the number of banking offices has increased from just over 5,000 to more than 8,200, while employment has grown from just under 75,000 to nearly 104,000.