document.write( "Question 13933: I do not understand distributive property at all. I really need help with it but i cant seem to get it. None of my friends understand either. Please help me with it. I need to understand distributive property to pass math. Thank You \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #6990 by tjnw79(57) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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I hope this is what you mean, distributive property of multiplication over addition: Always multiply before adding.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It looks like this example 3(2+5)
\n" ); document.write( "In terms this is what its saying is (3*2 + 3*5) or another way to put this is 3(2) + 3(5)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6+15=21\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your answer is 21
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