The distributive property means you DISTRIBUTE a number/variable to other numbers in a set of parentheses. So, in this example, you would distribute a to b, c, and d to get this:
a => b
a => c
a => d
ab + ac + ad
Use the associative property of addition and the distributive property to justify that a(b+c+d) = ab +ac+ad
Help?
I don't know what it's asking..
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But how do I justify my answer/use associative property?
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