Question

what is distributive property​

Answer 1

Definition: The distributive property lets you multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products. ... Consider the first example, the distributive property lets you "distribute" the 5 to both the 'x' and the '2'.

Answer 2

Answer:

Distributive Property says multiplication distributes over addition, not over subtraction!

Distributive Property refers to both addition and multiplication, too, but it refers to both of the operations within just the one rule.

Step-by-step explanation:

By the Distributive Property, 4x – 8 = 4(x – 2)