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Distributive property
The distributive property of addition and multiplication states that for all real numbers "a", "b", and "c":
- <math>a(b+c)=ab+ac</math>
- <math>(b+c)a=ba+ca</math>
For example:
- <math>5(3m-7n)+3(4m+n)=5(3m)-5(7n)+3(4m)+3(n)=15m-35n+12m+3n=27m-32n</math>
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