Which expression represents the distributive property?

The distributive property states that multiplying a number by a sum is the same as multiplying the number by each addend separately and then adding the results. In this case, a(b+c) = ab + ac demonstrates the distributive property, where "a" is distributed to both "b" and "c." The other expressions represent different mathematical properties: B) is the commutative property of addition, C) is the associative property of multiplication, and D) is another form of the distributive property but with subtraction.