Question

Which property is illustrated by the following equation?
- 8 ( - 5 + 3 ) = - 8 ( - 5 ) + ( - 8 )(3)

Answer 1

Answer: Distributive Property
(aka "distribution")

The distributive property has you multiply the outer number -8 by each number inside the parenthesis. The products are then added up. The term "product" in math means the result of multiplying two or more numbers.