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Wrong! See below.
No, you cannot use the distributive property for subtraction.
Let's say that your expression is:
(5 + 4) - 3
We know that parentheses must be handled first, so we know that the correct answer is:
(5 + 4) - 3 = 9 - 3 = 6.
But let's say that you tried to use the distributive propertyand applied "- 3" to each term in the parentheses. You would get:
(5 + 4) - 3 = (5 - 3) + (4 - 3) = 3
In fact, you would have subtracted not 3, but 6!
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All very true except that this is the associative property - not distributive
The distributive property, which IS valid, gives a*(b - c) = a*b - a*c
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What does the distributive property mean in subtraction?
The distributive property is defined in the context of two operations. You have only one (subtraction) in the question.
What properties do the distributive property work for?
addition and subtraction * * * * * No. The distributive property applies to two operations, for example, to multiplication over addition or subtraction.
Does the distributive property work for subtraction?
yes
Is subtraction in the distributive property?
Ab/c-d
How Does the distributive property work for subtraction?
doesnt work
Can multiplication be distributive over subtraction?
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.
What does Distributive Property Integer mean in math?
It means nothing, really. The distributive property is a property of multiplication over addition or subtraction. It has little, if anything, to do with integers.
Can distributive property have subtraction in it?
Yes. a*(b - c) = a*b - a*c
What is the distributive property for 79.45?
The distributive property is applicably to the operation of multiplication over either addition or subtraction of numbers. It does not apply to single numbers.
Why their is no law for distributive property of multiplication over subtraction?
First, the word is there, not their. And, apart from you, who says there is no such law? because a*(b - c) = a*b - a*c and if that isn't the distributive property of multiplication over subtraction I don't know what is!
What is a quick way to divide by 123?
to divide u can use long division, partial quotients, repeated subtraction or distributive property
Why subtraction does not have distributive property?
I'm not sure that's a "why" kind of question. It just doesn't.
