$\"\"$

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The statement is “ $\"\"$ ”

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$\"\"$ (Apply commutative property of multiplication: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Apply associative property of multiplication: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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Or $\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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The simplified expression is 72s.

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