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Name the algebraic property demonstrated in the example below.

3 • (x • y) = (3 • x) • y

A. Distributive Property

B. Transitive Property

C. Associative Property of Multiplication

D. Commutative Property of Multiplication

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Answer is C, Associative Property of Multiplication, which by definition states that "when multiplying three or more real numbers, the product is always the same regardless of their grouping".
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