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OpenStudy (anonymous):
let's see if i have this right... commutative is a+b=b+a... distributitive is (a+b)+c=a+(b+c) and distribuative is a(bc)=ab*ac right?
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OpenStudy (amistre64):
almost
OpenStudy (amistre64):
commutative changes places associative regroups items and distributive is just multiplying thru the (...)
OpenStudy (amistre64):
distributive is just: a(b+c) b +c a ------- ba + ca
OpenStudy (amistre64):
a(bc) is not distributive
OpenStudy (amistre64):
2(3*4) = 24 2(3) * 2(4) = 48 .... so it is not the same
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
o
OpenStudy (amistre64):
i spose the proper definition for distributive is that multiplication is distributive over addition or some such
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