Identify the Property of Real Numbers Illustrated by the Statement $( 5 + 9 ) + 7 = 5 + ( 9 + 7 )$

Multiple Choice

Identify the property of real numbers illustrated by the statement $( 5 + 9 ) + 7 = 5 + ( 9 + 7 )$ .

A) Commutative Property of Multiplication
B) Commutative Property of Addition
C) Distributive Property
D) Associative Property of Multiplication
E) Associative Property of Addition