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What does distributive property look like

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Answer: 4(x-3)=20

4x-4(3)=20

4x-12=20

4x-12+12=20+12

4x=32

4x/4 = 32/4

x=8

Explanation:

To “distribute” means to divide something or give a share or part of something.

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Answer:

The distributive property lets you multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products. ... Consider the first example, the distributive property lets you "distribute" the 5 to both the 'x' and the '2'.

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