5 A part of Jennifer's work to solve the equation
2(6x² – 3) = 11x? – x is shown below.
Given: 2(6r? - 3) = 11x? - x
Step 1: 12x2 - 6 = 11x2 - x
Which property justifies her first step?
1) identity property of multiplication
2) multiplication property of equality
commutative property of multiplication
4) distributive property of multiplication over
subtraction