Rewrite $6 ( 2 \cdot 5 )$ using the Associative Property of Multiplication.
A) $( 6 \cdot 2 ) \frac { 1 } { 5 }$
B) $( 6 \cdot 2 )$
C) $( - 6 \cdot 2 ) 5$
D) $( 6 \cdot 2 ) 5$
E) $\left( 6 \cdot \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) 5$

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The Associative Property of Multiplication states that changing the grouping of factors does not change the product. Therefore, we can rewrite $6 ( 2 \cdot 5 )$ as $(6 \cdot 2) \cdot 5$, which is exactly answer choice D.

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Rewrite $6 ( 2 \cdot 5 )$ Using the Associative Property of Multiplication