How could you correctly rewrite the equation 4(10+5) = 6(12 - 2) using the distributive property?

A) 40 + 20 = 72 - 12
B) 40 +5 = 72 - 2
C) 40 + 30 = 72 - 2
D) 20 + 40 = - 12 +72

1 answer

A) 40 + 20 = 72 - 12 is the correct rewriting using the distributive property.