Question

Annie wrote the equation shown below.

3(3y) = (3 • 3) y

Which property did Annie apply?

associative property of multiplication

commutative property of multiplication

multiplication property of equality

distributive property of multiplication

Answer 1

multiplication property of equality

Answer 2

associative property of multiplication

Answer 3

^ what are those terms? can someone explain to me?

Answer 4

should i say another option? commutative property

Answer 5

I think @UnkleRhaukus was correct.

Answer 6

Associativity
\[A\star (B\star C)=(A\star B)\star C\]
Commutativity
\[A\star B=B\star A\]
Distributitivity
\[A\cdot(B\star C)=(A\cdot B)\star(A\cdot B)\]