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Name the algebraic property demonstrated in the example below: (1 point) 3 ⋅ (x ⋅ y) = (3 ⋅ x) ⋅ y

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The algebraic property is: Associative Property of Multiplication, which states that:
When three real numbers are multiplied, it makes no difference which two are multiplied first.
(a * b) * c = a* (b * c)

The same goes with your given problem, where 3*(x * y) = (3 * x) * y
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