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Name the algebraic property demonstrated in the example below:
4(x + y) = 4x + 4y

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The property demonstrated in the example above is called distributive property.
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Distributive property is the algebraic property demonstrated in the example.

4(x+y) = 4x + 4y

4 is distributed to x and y to have their own products before adding them.

Other Algebraic properties are:
Associative property
Commutative property
Identity property
Inverse property

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