The Distributive Property is an algebraic property that is used to multiply a single value and two or more values within a set of parenthesis. The distributive Property States that when a factor is multiplied by the sum/addition of two terms, it is essential to multiply each of the two numbers by the factor, and finally perform the addition operation. This property can be stated symbolically as:
A ( B+ C) = AB + AC
Where A, B and C are three different values.
Let’s consider a simple example: 2(4 + 3).
Since the binomial “4 + 3” is in the parenthesis, according to the order of operations, you have to calculate the value of 4 + 3 and then multiply it by 2, which gives the resultant value as 14.
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