The result of a multiplication operation is called a product
Now you're getting it - axb=ab. axb is Multiplication of 2 Terms, ab is the single Product. It's the reason that 8/2(1+3) and 8/2x(1+3) give different answers 🙄
Show me one textbook where a(b+c)2 gets an a2 term
I already gave you many that tell you a(b+c)=(ab+ac) Mr. Ostrich - which part of a(b+c)=(ab+ac) are you having trouble understanding?