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Commutative property of multiplication:

The order in which numbers are multiplied does not change the product.

For any numbers a and b, $\"\"$

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Associative property of multiplication:

The way in which numbers are grouped when multiplied does not change the product.

For any numbers a, b and c; $\"\"$

According to associative property, the statement can be written as

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The simplified expression is 12y.