Distributive Property

The distributive property says that a (b + c) = ab + ac

Example 1:

8 × 14 = 8 × (10 + 4)

= (8 × 10) + (8 × 4)

= 80 + 32

= 112

Example 2:

6 (a - 5) = (6 × a) - (6 × 5)

= 6a - 30