The distributive property tells us how to solve equations in the form of a(b + c). The distributive property is sometimes called the distributive law of multiplication and division. Normally when we see an equation like this … 4(8+3) distributive property format 4(8+3) -> 4(11) -> 44 we just evaluate what’s in the parentheses first, then solve it: 4(8+3)=4x8 + 4x3=44 These are the 2 methods