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Summary: Using the Distributive Property

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  • Model Distribution
  • The Distributive Property

Key Concepts

  • Distributive Property:
    • If [latex]a,b,c[/latex] are real numbers then
      • [latex]a\left(b+c\right)=ab+ac[/latex]
      • [latex]\left(b+c\right)a=ba+ca[/latex]
      • [latex]a\left(b\cdot c\right)=a\cdot{b}\cdot{c}[/latex]

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