The distributive property OF MULTIPLICATION over addition is
a*(b + c) = a*b + a*c for any numbers a, b and c.
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Numbers do not have a distributive property. The distributive property is an attribute of one arithmetical operation over another. The main example is the distributive property of multiplication over addition.
The distributive property of multiplication over addition states that a*(b + c) = a*b + a*c
The distributive property does not apply to addition by itself. So, unfortunately, the question does not make sense.
You should state the property used, such as distributive property of multiplication over addition or addition property of equality, etc.
The distributive property of multiplication over addition states that a*(b + c) = a*b + a*c that is, the multiplication of the bracket by a can be distributed over the elements inside the bracket.