Answer
(b+c)a = ba + ca
Work Step by Step
(b + c)a = a(b+c)
Using the distributive property; a(b+c) = ab + ac
Using the commutative property; ab + ac = ba + ca
Therefore, (b+c) a = ba + ca
Algebra 1
by Hall, Prentice
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133500403
ISBN 13:
978-0-13350-040-0
Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-4 Properties of Real Numbers - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 28: 57
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