Use the Associative Property of Multiplication to Write an Equivalent $5 ( 8 ( a + b ) )$

Multiple Choice

Use the associative property of multiplication to write an equivalent algebraic expression.
- $5 ( 8 ( a + b ) )$

A) $( 5 + 8 ) ( a b )$
B) $5 ( ( 8 a ) + b )$
C) $( 8 ( a + b ) ) 5$
D) $( 5 \cdot 8 ) ( a + b )$