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For any real numbers a, b,c; a(b + c) = ab + ac demonstrates the distributive proerty.

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Answer:

This statement is true for all real numbers and is known as the Commutative Property. It not only applies to multiplication, but to addition as well: a + b = b + a

The other case you mentioned a(b*c) = ab*ac is false.

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