Neha says: 'Multiplication is distributive over subtraction too: a $x (b - c) = a x b - a x c$ .'
Test with $7 \times (10 - 3)$ . Which value does the left side give?

Question

Neha says: 'Multiplication is distributive over subtraction too: a x (b - c) = a x b - a x c.' Test with 7 x (10 - 3). Which value does the left side give?

Accepted Answer

49. 7 x (10 - 3) = 7 x 7 = 49, and 7 x 10 - 7 x 3 = 70 - 21 = 49. Both sides equal 49, so Neha is right.

Neha says: 'Multiplication is distributive over subtraction too: a $x (b - c) = a x b - a x c$ .'
Test with $7 \times (10 - 3)$ . Which value does the left side give?

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Neha says: 'Multiplication is distributive over subtraction too: a $x (b - c) = a x b - a x c$ .'
Test with $7 \times (10 - 3)$ . Which value does the left side give?