Distributive property

The distributive property

The distributive property of multiplication lets you multiply a sum by a number in parts:

(a+b)\times c=a\times c+b\times c

. For example,

(5+3)\times 4=5\times 4+3\times 4=20+12=32

. It makes mental math easier and helps in word problems.

(a+b)\times c=a\times c+b\times c

Simplifies calculations

For a difference:

(a-b)\times c=a\times c-b\times c

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