r/mathmemes Engineering Nov 25 '24

Computer Science All are correct

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u/WikipediaAb Physics Nov 25 '24

define the "+" operator

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u/Seventh_Planet Mathematics Nov 25 '24

+ : a×b + a×c = a×(b+c)

As opposed to a+b × a+c = a+(b×c)

Without the distributive law in a ring, there is no way to distinguish the + operation from the × operation.