Verify using distributive property 7(-4+3)

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Solution

Distributive property can be stated as:

a (b + c) = ab + ac

Using this property,

$7 (- 4 + 3) = 7 \times (- 4) + 7 \times (3)$

Solving both sides simultaneously,

7 (-1) = - 28 + 21

Hence, - 7 = - 7 is verified.

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