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