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Distributive: A(B+C)=AB+AC
Method 1:
7(5+2) = 35+14 = 49
Method 2:
7(7) = 49
Associative:
For Addition: (A + B) + C = A + (B + C)
1 + 2 = 2 + 1 = 3
For Multiplication: AB = BA
(1)(2) = (2)(1) = 2
Example:
Simplify:
Associative: