Question

Choose the property illustrated by the following statement. left parenthesis 8 times y right parenthesis times 7 equals 8 times left parenthesis y times 7 right parenthesis

a. associative property of multiplication
b. commutative property of multiplication
c. distributive property
d. identity element of multiplication

Answer 1

(8y)*7=8*(7y)

This is the associative property of multiplication. It shows that parenthesis can switch numbers out (as long as the signs are the same[only for multiplication and division] just like in the problem above.)