Hi could a teacher\tutor here help me on this.
i need to find what property this is
-3x(6+5)=-3x6+-3x5
The question is
Which property is shown by -3x(6+5)=-3x6+-3x5
my options are
Commutative property of multiplication
Identity property of multiplication
Associative property of multiplication
Distributive property
3 answers
The distributive property of multiplication states that when a number is multiplied by the sum of two numbers, the first number can be distributed to both of those numbers and multiplied by each of them separately, then adding the two products together for the same result as multiplying the first number by the sum.
@Anonymous
thank you so much
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