The distributive property in mathematics is a fundamental rule that relates addition and multiplication.
In mathematical terms, the distributive property can be expressed as:
For addition:
ax(b+c)=axb+axc
For subtraction:
a⋅(b−c)=axb−axc
For example, if you have (3(4 + 5)), you can distribute the 3 to both 4 and 5:
3x(4+5)=
3x4+3x5
12+15
=27