Question

12x(y) = 12(xy)
A.

identity property of multiplication

B.

commutative property of addition

C.

associative property of multiplication

D.

identity property of addition

Answer 1

I see that the order of the factors is exactly the same on both sides of the equal sign so it could not be the commutative property.
However, on the left side, the 12 and x are paired and on the right side, the x and y are paired. The property that deals with pairing is the associative property do the correct answer is C

Answer 2

C. associative property of multiplication