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Multiplication can be the first step when using the distributive property with subtraction. The distributive law of multiplication over subtraction is that the difference of the subtraction problem and then multiply, or multiply each individual products and then find the difference.
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Can the distributive property be used over multiplication?
The distributive property connects two different operations - for example, addition and multiplication. In this case:a(b+c) = ab + ac Here is an example with numbers: 7(10+2) = 7x10 + 7x2 If you were thinking about other combinations of operations, I suggest you try out a few examples, whether both sides are equal or not.
What is the distributive property of 6 x 147?
6*147 = 6*(150 - 3) = 6*150 - 6*3 = 900 - 18 = 882. That uses the distributive property of multiplication over subtraction. The above is far simpler than using the distributive property of multiplication over addition 6*147 = 6*(140 + 7) but then do you know your 14 times table? I did learn it at school but if you did not, = 6*(100 + 40 + 7) = 600 + 240 + 42 = 882
Does the distributive property work for subtraction?
yes
What is subtraction property?
associative, distributive * * * * * That, I am afraid, is utter rubbish. A - (B - C) = A - B + C whereas (A - B) - C = A - B - C These two are NOT equal so the associative property does not hold. Subtraction does not have the distributine property, it is multiplication that has that property with regard to subtraction: A*(B - C) = A*B - A*C
How you do Multiplication property?
The multiplication properties are: Commutative property. Associative property. Distributive property. Identity property. And the Zero property of Multiplication.
