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# Distributive Property

## Multiply one value by the sum or difference of two or more other values

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Distributive Property

### Vocabulary Language: English

distributive property

distributive property

The distributive property states that the product of an expression and a sum is equal to the sum of the products of the expression and each term in the sum. For example, $a(b + c) = ab + ac$.
Evaluate

Evaluate

To evaluate an expression or equation means to perform the included operations, commonly in order to find a specific value.
Numerical expression

Numerical expression

A numerical expression is a group of numbers and operations used to represent a quantity.
Product

Product

The product is the result after two amounts have been multiplied.
Property

Property

A property is a rule that works for a given set of numbers.
Sum

Sum

The sum is the result after two or more amounts have been added together.