SOLUTION: I was not sure of the type of problem this would be so I put what I thought would be close. Which of the following is an example of the associative property of multiplicaion?

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Question 118108: I was not sure of the type of problem this would be so I put what I thought would be close.

Which of the following is an example of the associative property of multiplicaion?
a. (-21x)y = -21(xy)
b. (-4x)y = -4x-4y
c. x(3y) = (3y)x
d. 3x(47y) = 141xy

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer: a
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all the factors are in the same order; only
the grouping (associations) are different.
Cheers,
Stan H.