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Is the equation 8x12x5 =- 8x(12x5) an associative property or distributive property equation?

User Garth Kidd
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This is an Associative property equation 
User Brice Coustillas
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well it is distributive but you don't but the multiplication sign by the 8 with the parenthesis so it would be 8(12*5) and then you do 8*12 which is 96 and then 8*5 which is 40 and then add 96+40
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