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a(b+c)= ab+ ac In this case, the product of a number and a parenthetical factor is equal to the sum of the products of the number and each term inside the parentheses. This is the Distributive Property.
(a+b )+c=a+ (b+c ) In this case, the terms are being added. The equation shows that changing the grouping of the terms being added does not change the sum. This is the Associative Property of Addition.