human
Multiply a single term over a bracket where the term on the outside is a number and the inside contains a linear expression Tom and Katie are discussing calculations involving brackets
Tom says \( a(b+c) \equiv(b+c) \times a \)
Katie says \( a(b+c) \equiv a b+c \)
Who is correct? Both Tom and Katie
gpt
Only multiplies the first term in the expansion of a bracket