Question

when do you apply the Distributive Property

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

@yoyogators Are you still there?

Answer 3

Yes you were typing i was just waiting

Answer 4

You should try to show some effort in learning :-)

Answer 5

@yoyogators Are you still there?

Answer 6

One way to apply it is to use "a" as a multiplier of the sum b + c
$$a(b+c)=ab+ac$$The other way to apply it is to factor out "a" from the sum ab + ac
$$ab+ac=a(b+c)$$