Q. Which property of multiplication is shown?n⋅(p−q)=n⋅p−n⋅qChoices:(A) identity(B) zero(C) commutative(D) distributive
Identify Property: Identify which property of multiplication allows you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parenthesis separately.The distributive property of multiplication over addition or subtraction states that a(b+c)=ab+ac or a(b−c)=ab−ac. This property allows you to distribute the multiplication over the addition or subtraction inside the parentheses.
Match Equation: Match the given equation n⋅(p−q)=n⋅p−n⋅q with the correct property of multiplication.The equation matches the form of the distributive property: a(b−c)=ab−ac, where a is n, b is p, and c is q.
Select Answer: Select the answer choice that corresponds to the distributive property of multiplication.The correct choice that represents the distributive property is (D)distributive.