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In mathematics, the law that states that if
there are two binary operations `X' and `+'
on a set, then `X' distributes over `+' as in
multiplication, so that, for example, 3 x (4
+ 5) is the same as (3 x 4) + (3 x 5). See
also associative law and commutative law.