Is it true that multiplication is not repeated addition?

Answer: The mathematical relationship between multiplication and addition defi.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Is it true that multiplication is not repeated addition? Alan Bustany, Trinity Wrangler, 1977 IMO Written Mon The mathematical relationship between multiplication and addition defined on some set [math]S[/math] is usually characterised by the distributive property: [math]\quad\forall a,b,c\in S\colon a\times(b+c)=(a\times b)+(a\times c)[/math] If there is a multiplicative id... Read More » Why did the US Navy burn all the PT boats at the end of WW2? Could they have been sold as surplus for civilian use or is it not practical? Ryan Truth, Incident Manager, Former 911 / PD Dispatcher Updated Sep 14 I recently heard about a guy who owns a WWII PT boat. When I heard that, I thought to myself, "How freaking cool is that?" then I heard about the fuel consumption - About 2... Read More » What happened to Cameron Diaz's career? Alex Demchev, Freelance writer Written Nov 29, 2017 Her career is more or less over unless she does something to breathe new life into it. But I don't think that's going to happen. From what I know of Diaz, she was never all ... Read More » What can I expect during my first year in the US Army? EJ Hirsch, former Paratrooper/Air Assault OIF/OEF Veteran at U.S. Army (2002-2006) Written Dec 14 Training. And lots of it. You are about to enter a world of hierarchy on steroids. Everything has a system that goes up and down. That being said, you are going to be at the... Read More » As a financial advisor, what is the most common mistake you see people making with their personal finances? Cam Rail, CFA, Founder Stackup Risk, former ETF market maker & trader Updated Aug 30 I can tell you something extremely damaging that 90% of young people do, which often affects their financial health for life. It's so common that when I mention it you you w... Read More » Is Elon Musk crazy? Jim Hogarth, Resident Nerd Writer Written Sep 3 You wake up at five in the morning, in an office chair. A twinge of pain shoots through your back, but you get up anyway. Opening your office's door, you're welcomed by the... Read More » What is the most morally/ethically questionable profession in history? Tim Janes Written Mon I think the clergy makes the greatest claims of moral and ethical superiority and therefore is at risk of being questioned. Claiming to know what others should do raises th... Read More » If x=x, then what is y? David Joyce, Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania (1979) Written 9h ago Let's suppose that you have a system of equations in [math]x[/math] and [math]y,[/math] both real variables. You simplify the equations and reduce the system to your single equation [math]x=x.[/math] That could happen. ... Read More » Was Kurt Cobain really a terrible guitarist or was he just high all the time? Jake Godfrey, studied at Concordia University, Montreal Written Sep 26, 2017 During their SNL performance of Teen Spirit, as Kurt launched into the guitar solo, house bandleader G. E. Smith turned to the sound tech and said "Jesus, that guy can play... Read More » I built my PC with an i7 8700K. All my friends have Ryzen CPUs and talk trash to me for having an Intel. What is wrong with Intel CPUs? Kevin Frye, Sales at Inksell-com (2015-present) Updated Sun The 8700k is a 6 core 12 thread gaming cpu with notably better single thread performance then Ryzen's 2700x and its other offerings. However where Ryzen tends to do better i... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/