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Usually the distributive property of multiplication over addition is considered:

a(b+c) = ab + ac

However, since subtracting is the same as adding the additive inverse, it is valid for subtraction as well:

a(b-c) = ab - ac

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Q: What does it mean to say that multiplication distributes over addition and subtraction?
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