Asked by Disha Taneja on Sep 23, 2024

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Identify the property of real numbers illustrated by (12−5) 19=12⋅19−5⋅19( 12 - 5 ) 19 = 12 \cdot 19 - 5 \cdot 19(125) 19=1219519 .

A) Commutative Property of Addition
B) Distributive Property
C) Additive Inverse Property
D) Associative Property of Addition
E) Additive Identity Property

Distributive Property

A property that allows one to multiply a single term by each term within a parenthesis in a sum or difference.

Real Numbers

The set of all rational and irrational numbers, including all numbers that can be written as a decimal.

  • Determine and use the properties of real numbers, namely distributive, commutative, associative, additive inverse, and additive identity properties.
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Katrina Nicole1 day ago
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The given equation is an example of the Distributive Property, which states that for any real numbers a, b, and c, a(b+c) = ab + ac. In this case, (12-5) is being multiplied by 19, which is the same as multiplying 12 by 19 and subtracting 5 times 19 from the product.