16.1k views
4 votes
Name the algebraic property demonstrated in the example below: (1 point) 3 ⋅ (x ⋅ y) = (3 ⋅ x) ⋅ y

User Owen Chen
by
8.2k points

1 Answer

5 votes
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
User Bruce Brotherton
by
7.8k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories