Question

what property is 3 ( 2 - 4) = 3 × 2 - 3 × 4

Answer 1

SOLUTION

Write out the Expression

$3(2-4)=3\times2-3\times4$

Given the expression

$a(b+c)=a\times b+a\times c$

This expression above shows that multiplication distributes over addition. Hence it is refers to as

$\text{ The distributive law of multiplication over Addition }$

Hence for the property given,

$\begin{gathered} 3(2-4)=3\times2-3\times4 \\ \text{ Multiplication is distributed over subtraction } \end{gathered}$

Hence it is called The distributive property of multiplication over subtraction