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what is distributive property?
The distributive property is given by:
a(b+c) = ab+ac

for eg: 
 let a=2,b=1 & c=3
 a(b+c) = 2×(1+3) = 2×4 = 8
 ab+ac = 2×1+2×3 = 2+6 = 8
 i.e., 2 × (1 + 3) = (2 × 1) + (2 × 3) 


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