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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the distributive property in algebra?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

There are many variations such as distrib. prop. of multiplication,addition etc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You are distributing something as you separate or break it into parts. The distributive property makes numbers easier to work with. In algebra when we use the distributive property, we're expanding (distributing).

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