Use the Distributive Property to Write the Expression Without Parentheses $9 x - 3 ( 6 y - 12 )$

question 76

Multiple Choice

Use the distributive property to write the expression without parentheses. Then simplify, if necessary.
- $9 x - 3 ( 6 y - 12 )$

• A) \(9 x - 18 y + 36\)
• B) \(9 x - 18 y - 12\)
• C) \(9 \mathrm { x } - 18 \mathrm { y } + 12\)
• D) \(9 \mathrm { x } - 18 \mathrm { y } - 36\)

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