True statement (expression)

Question

In the statement, a property of real numbers has been incorrectly applied. Correct the right side of the statement. 2(8y)=(2*8)(2y)

Answer 1

Multiplied the right side by 2 TWICE.

The statement should read 2(8y) = (2*8)(y) is the associative property, as the parenthesis are re-grouped