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What is distributive property in math?

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distributive property is multiplying a number by a sum is the same as doing each multiplication separately.

for example: 2 (4 + 3 )

2 x 4 = 8

2 x 3=6

8+6=14

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The distributive property is one of the most frequently used properties in math. The distributive property lets you multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products.

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