Definition: Distributive Property

The distributive property states that when you multiply a number by the sum of two other numbers, it is the same as multiplying the number by each of those two numbers separately and then add the results.

Explanation:

The distributive property is often expressed using the following formula:

a × (b + c) = a × b + a × c or a × (b − c) = a × b − a × c

Here:

a is a number(the factor that is being multiplied).
b and c are other numbers.