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What is the distributive property of 5*(3+4)

User George Gao
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You are distributing 5 into both numbers:
5(3) + 5(4) = 5(3+4)
15 +20
35
Your answer is 35!
User Rjak
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5*3 + 5*4
The 5 must multiply through the parenthesis.
User Instanceof Me
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