Identify Properties of the Real Numbers
-$$3 ( - 5 + 7 ) = - 15 + 21$$
A) Distributive property of multiplication over addition
B) Associative property of multiplication
C) Associative property of addition
D) Commutative property of multiplication

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The equation $3 ( - 5 + 7 ) = - 15 + 21$ demonstrates the distributive property of multiplication over addition, where a single term is distributed or multiplied by each term within a parenthesis.

Identify Properties of the Real Numbers - 3(−5+7)=−15+213 ( - 5 + 7 ) = - 15 + 213(−5+7)=−15+21

Identify Properties of the Real Numbers
- $3 ( - 5 + 7 ) = - 15 + 21$