A*(B + C) = A*B + A*C.
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40 x 27 does not exhibit the distributive property.
The distributive property involves two differentoperations - usually addition and multiplication in the same calculation.
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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.
The distributive property is not used for simplified multiplication. See http://www.algebrahelp.com/lessons/simplifying/distribution for information about how to use the distributive property to simplify other equations. 20 x 12 is already simplified, so the proper way to solve it is 12 x20 ----- 240 You could potentially factor and use the commutative property to find a simpler equation, ex. 20x12 -- break 20 into 10 and 2 10x2x12 -- multiply 2 by 12 10x24 -- multiply by 10 240