WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition

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x
3
y
2
z
4
x × (y + z) = (x × y) + (x × z)
3 × (2​ + 4)
3 × 2 + 3 × 4
3 × 6
6 + 12
18
18
This Demonstration illustrates the distributive property of multiplication over addition.