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Basic Distributive Property


The distributive property helps break down multiplication equations.
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4 × 13 = 4 × 10 + 4 × 3
  = 40 + 12
  = 52


Example 1:

You can also break down the first term.
14 × 8 = (10 + 4) × 8
  = (10 × 8) + (4 × 8)
  = 80 + 32
  = 112


Example 2:

The distributive property is true for subtraction too.
6 × 19 = 6 × (20 - 1)
  = (6 × 20) - (6 × 1)
  = 120 - 6
  = 114

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