Can anyone give me simple and specific steps to doing the distributive property? I'm kinda desperate right now

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Wesley Morales

23 November, 03:45

Can anyone give me simple and specific steps to doing the distributive property? I'm kinda desperate right now

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Nathan Cannon · Answer 1

distributive property

a (b+c) = (a) (b) + (a) (c)

note that (a) (b) = a times b

an example:

2 (3+4) = (2) (3) + (2) (4) = 6+8=14

for negative stuff

-2 (3+4) = (-2) (3) + (-2) (4) = -6-8=-14

2 (3-4) = (2) (3) + (2) (-4) = 6-8=-2