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You need two binary operations for the distributive power. Only one - subtraction - is mentioned in the question.

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The distributive property of subtraction states that when subtracting a number from the sum of two other numbers, you can subtract the same number from each of the two numbers separately, and then subtract the two results. This can be represented as: 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?

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How Does the distributive property work for subtraction?

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Is subtraction in the distributive property?

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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?

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What is the distributive property for 79.45?

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Can distributive property have subtraction in it?

Yes. a*(b - c) = a*b - a*c


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 distributive property of multiplication over over subtraction?

a*(b-c) = a*b - a*c


Why subtraction does not have distributive property?

I'm not sure that's a "why" kind of question. It just doesn't.