Use an Associative Property to Complete the Statement $( - 8 \mathrm {~m} ) \cdot \mathrm { n } =$

Multiple Choice

Use an associative property to complete the statement.
- $( - 8 \mathrm {~m} ) \cdot \mathrm { n } =$

A) $n \cdot ( - 8 \mathrm {~m} )$
B) $8 \cdot ( - \mathrm { mn } )$
C) $( \mathrm { mn } ) \cdot ( - 8 )$
D) $- 8 \cdot ( \mathrm { mn } )$