Answer
Distributive Property
Work Step by Step
$State$ $the$ $property$ $of$ $real$ $numbers$ $being$ $used:$
$(A+1)(x+y) = (A+1)x + (A+1)y$
We distribute the x and y to $(A+1)$ twice for both terms hence (A+1)x and (A+1)y. This is proven true if we factor the (A+1) which equals (A+1)(x+y).