Let and a = 4, b = –2.

Show that:


a(C – A) = aC –aA

To prove: a(C – A) = aC –aA


As, LHS = a(C – A) = 4


LHS = 4


RHS = aC – aA =


aC – aA =


Clearly LHS = RHS =


Hence,


a(C – A) = aC –aA …proved


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