Question

identify the property a(b + c) = ab + ac
inverse
associative of addition
distributive
commutative of addition

Explanation:

The distributive property states that multiplying a number by a sum is the same as multiplying the number by each addend and then adding the products. In the expression $a(b + c)=ab + ac$, $a$ is distributed over the sum of $b$ and $c$.

Answer:

C. Distributive