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The given statement is “\"\"

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                                           (Commutative Property of Multiplication: \"\")

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

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For any numbers a and b,\"\"

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\"\"                          (Accordingco to Commutative property:\"\")\"\"

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Associative Property of Multiplication: \"\"

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

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For any numbers a, b and c:  \"\"

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According to associative property, the statement can be written as

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

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The simplified expression is 48c.