distribute	To rewrite the product of the number and a sum or difference using the distributive property.
distributive property of multiplication over addition	The product of a number and a sum is the same as the sum of the product of the number and each of the addends making up the sum. For example, 3(4 + 2) = 3(4) + 3(2).
distributive property of multiplication over subtraction	The product of a number and a difference is the same as the difference of the product of the number and each of the numbers being subtracted. For example, 8(10 – 2) = 8(10) – 8(2).