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Commutative property of multiplication:
\The order in which numbers are multiplied does not change the product.
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(According to commutative property of multiplication: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=c93f7a8c99b6a1b47952cb5c66e8195f.png\")
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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; ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=ebe9b8563b149bf3e5827965693d14e8.png\")
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According to associative property, the statement can be written as
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or 48c (Multiply: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=b08875aac9c0e1639ae6b4e4ad5ef60e.png\")
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The simplified expression is 48c.