Question

write the distributive property of multiplication over addition and subtraction using the variables a,b,c verify this property for a= 1/2 b = 3/4 c= -1​

Answer 1

Answer:

Distributive property states that

a×(b+c)=(a×b)+(a×c)

Let a=

4

−1

,b=

3

2

,c=

7

−4

Then

4

−1

×{

3

2

+(

7

−4

)}=[−

4

1

×

3

2

]+[−

4

1

×(

7

−4

)]