Use an associative property to write an equivalent expression.
-$7 \cdot ( 8 z )$
A) $( 7 \cdot 8 ) z$
B) $( z \cdot 8 ) \cdot 7$
C) $7 \cdot ( z \cdot 8 )$
D) $( 8 z ) \cdot 7$

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The associative property of multiplication states that the way in which factors are grouped does not change the product. Thus, $7 \cdot (8z)$ can be rewritten as $(7 \cdot 8)z$.

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Use an Associative Property to Write an Equivalent Expression $7 \cdot ( 8 z )$