document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553994>Question 553994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which is an example of distibutive property ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. (5-2)+3=(-2+5)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 5(2-3)=5X2-5X3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #361155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=361155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distributive property is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(b+c) = ab + ac<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that would be selection b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(2-3) = 5(2) - 5(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "selection a would be an example of the commutative property i believe.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that one says that a+b = b+a which is what you see within the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "selection a says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5-2) + 3 = (-2+5) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the position of the constants within the parentheses have been reversed which is the commutative property in action.<BR>\n" );
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