The property x×(y+z)=x×y+x×z is known as ___________.
A
closure property
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B
commutative property
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C
distributive property
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D
associative property
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Solution
The correct option is C distributive property x×(y+z)=x×y+x×z is the distributive property of multiplication over addition.
For example, 6 x (5 + 2) = (6 x 5) + (6 x 2).