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What is distributive property

Multiplication is distributive over addition for whole numbers, For example:


3 × (4 + 5) = 3 × 9 = 27

3 × 4 + 3 × 5 = 12 + 15 = 27

So, 3 × (4 + 5) = 3 × 4 + 3 × 5

This is known as distributivity of multiplication over addition.