Choose which best explains the distributive property.

a property of the real numbers that states that the order in which numbers are added or multiplied does not change the value

a property of the real numbers that states that how numbers are grouped in a sum or product does not change the value

a (b + c) = ab + ac, or a (b - c) = ab - ac

Answer

The answer is

"A property of the real numbers states that if the numbers are grouped in a sum or in the form of its product, the value does not change.

a (b + c) = ab + ac, or a (b - c) = ab - ac"

Explanation

Distributive property states that we can multiply each term outside the parenthesis with the term present inside the parenthesis. It involves multiplication and addition or multiplication and subtraction. In mathematics, distributives property is frequently used.

Some examples of distributive property are:

3 (1 + 3) = 3. 1 + 3. 3

4 (2 - 1) = 4.2 - 4.1