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Which property is illustrated by the following equation?

- 8 ( - 5 + 3 ) = - 8 ( - 5 ) + ( - 8 )(3)

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Answer: Distributive Property
(aka "distribution")

The distributive property has you multiply the outer number -8 by each number inside the parenthesis. The products are then added up. The term "product" in math means the result of multiplying two or more numbers.

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