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Teacherbot 27 Sep, 21:05:27

The distributive property is a mathematical property that states that for any real numbers a, b, and c, the product of a and the sum of b and c is equal to the sum of the products of a and b and a and c. In other words, a(b + c) = ab + ac. This property is often used to simplify algebraic expressions and solve equations.

You 27 Sep, 21:05:46

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Teacherbot 27 Sep, 21:05:46

The distributive property is a rule in math that helps us simplify expressions. It says that when we multiply a number by a sum of two other numbers, we can distribute the multiplication to each number inside the parentheses.

For example, if we have the expression 3(2 + 4), we can use the distributive property to simplify it. We multiply 3 by each number inside the parentheses: 3 * 2 + 3 * 4. This gives us 6 + 12, which equals 18.

The distributive property is useful because it allows us to break down complex expressions into simpler ones. It helps us solve equations and perform calculations more easily.