Left Distributive and Commutative implies Distributive

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Let $\struct {S, \circ, *}$ be an algebraic structure.

Let the operation $\circ$ be left distributive over the operation $*$.

Let $\circ$ be commutative.

Then $\circ$ is distributive over $*$.


Let $a, b, c \in S$.


\(\displaystyle \paren {a * b} \circ c\) \(=\) \(\displaystyle c \circ \paren {a * b}\) $\circ$ is commutative
\(\displaystyle \) \(=\) \(\displaystyle \paren {c \circ a} * \paren {c \circ b}\) $\circ$ is left distributive over $*$
\(\displaystyle \) \(=\) \(\displaystyle \paren {a \circ c} * \paren {b \circ c}\) $\circ$ is commutative

So $\circ$ is right distributive over $*$.

Since $\circ$ is both left distributive and right distributive over $*$, it is distributive over $*$.