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Name the property used in the following: -23×34+-12=-23×34+-23×-12


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Solution

Property of Multiplication.

The distributive property of multiplication is ab+c=ab+ac.

Here, a=-23,b=34 and c=-12

Verify distributive property in -23×34+-12=-23×34+-23×-12 as follow:

LHS=23×34+1223×34+12=23×3×14×1+1×22×223×34+12=23×342423×34+12=23×1423×34+12=16

And

RHS=23×34+23×1223×34+23×12=12+1323×34+23×12=1×32×3+1×23×223×34+23×12=36+2623×34+23×12=3+2623×34+23×12=16

Therefore,LHS=RHS

Hence, the property utilized in-23×34+-12=-23×34+-23×-12 is distributive property of multiplication


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