Which of the following statements correctly uses the distributive property?





A:-3(12 + 5) = -3(12) - (-3)(5)
B:7(9 - 8) = 7(9) - 8
C:-2(15 - 3) = -2(15) + (-2)(3)
D:9(-7 + 6) = 9(-7) + 9(6)