__________is distributive over addition for whole numbers.

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Example:- Multiplicative distribution over addition : $a \times (b + c) = a \times b + a \times c$
$1 \times (5 + 3) = 1 \times 8 = 8$ and $1 \times 5 + 1 \times 3 = 5 + 3 = 8$

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__________is distributive over addition for whole numbers.

Example:- Multiplicative distribution over addition : a×b+c=a×b+a×c1×5+3=1×8=8 and 1×5+1×3=5+3=8

Example:- Multiplicative distribution over addition : $a \times (b + c) = a \times b + a \times c$
$1 \times (5 + 3) = 1 \times 8 = 8$ and $1 \times 5 + 1 \times 3 = 5 + 3 = 8$