distributive property?

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distributive property?

when u do things like 9+10+3=3+9+10 you would say that is the commutative property of addition, but what would 4(3+8)=4(3)+4(8) be. i know it would be distributive but would it be the distributive property of addition or multiplication. thanks for any help!

2007-09-25 08:25:33 · 3 answers · asked by xodanceox 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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It's the distributive property _of_ multiplication _over_ addition. That's its full name, which as you can see, references both operations.

2007-09-25 08:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by Pascal 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

that's the distributive property of addition.

there is no distributive property of multiplication. distribution is only for addition.

2007-09-25 15:36:16 · answer #2 · answered by σοφια 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋

of multiplication

2007-09-25 15:31:05 · answer #3 · answered by Arshan 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋