Question

What are expressions like 4(3+2) and 4(3)+4(2) called

Answer 1

We are asked to find a term that describes the expressions 4(3+2) and 4(3)+4(2). The said expression conforms to one of an algebra property called distributive property. Distributive Property simply distribute the first term to the two or more terms inside a parenthesis. This property helps in simplifying an expression.