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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amistre64 · Answer

almost

amistre64 · Answer

commutative changes places

associative regroups items

and distributive is just multiplying thru the (...)

amistre64 · Answer

distributive is just: a(b+c)

    b +c
         a
-------
ba + ca

amistre64 · Answer

a(bc) is not distributive

amistre64 · Answer

2(3*4) = 24

2(3) * 2(4) = 48 .... so it is not the same

anonymous · Answer

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amistre64 · Answer

i spose the proper definition for distributive is that multiplication is distributive over addition or some such