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Question
If a, b, c are integers and b ≠ 0 then, a × (b – c) = a × b – a × c
Options
True
False
Solution
This statement is True.
Explanation:
a × (b – c) = (a × b) – (a × c) ....(Distributive property of multiplication over subtraction)
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