SOLUTION: is 18*(16*12)=(18*16)*12 true or false?

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Question 613644: is 18*(16*12)=(18*16)*12 true or false?
Answer by radh(108) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is true because of the Associative Property. The Associative Property states that no matter the order of numbers that are multiplied by each other, they will have the same outcome. :)