| $$ \begin{aligned}a(x+y)+b(x+y)& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}ax+ay+bx+by\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Multiply $ \color{blue}{a} $ by $ \left( x+y\right) $ $$ \color{blue}{a} \cdot \left( x+y\right) = ax+ay $$Multiply $ \color{blue}{b} $ by $ \left( x+y\right) $ $$ \color{blue}{b} \cdot \left( x+y\right) = bx+by $$ |