Distributive

Enter a, b, and c below:

Given a = 3, b = 5, and c = 6:
Prove the Distributive Property

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

We read this three ways:

3(5 + 6) = 3(5) + 3(6)

We read this two ways:

3(11) = 15 + 18

33 = 33

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

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distributive property
number: an arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity and used in counting and making calculations and for showing order in a series or for identification. A quantity or amount.
product: The answer when two or more values are multiplied together
property: an attribute, quality, or characteristic of something
sum: the total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items