How do you know whether to add or subtract when you use the distributive property to multiply

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Sergio Lutz

10 January, 06:03

How do you know whether to add or subtract when you use the distributive property to multiply

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Bobby Poole · Answer 1

The 10 is correctly distributed so that it is used to multiply the 15 and the 6 separately. The distributive properties of addition and subtraction can be used to rewrite expressions for a variety of purposes. When you are multiplying a number by a sum, you can add and then multiply.

Amara Ball · Answer 2

Multiplication & division

- & - is +

+ & + is +

- & + is -

+ & - is -

Addition and subtraction

Same sign add

Different subtract

Take sign of the largest number