Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.5 Real Numbers and Their Properties; Clock Addition - Exercise Set 5.5 - Page 309: 36

Answer

distributive property

Work Step by Step

The distributive property states that for any real numbers a, b, and c, $a(b+c) = a\cdot b + a \cdot c$ Thus, $-8(3+11) = -8(3) + (-8)(11)=-24 + (-88)$ Therefore, the given statement illustrates the distributive property.
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