Three students are solving the following equation: -12=-4(x-2)
Rob believes the first step in solving this equation is to use the distributive property and distribute -4 everything inside the parentheses. Mike believes the first step is to use the addition property of equality and add 4 to both sides of the equal sign. Finally, just believes the first step is to use the addition property of the quality to add 12 to both sides of equal sign. Which student is correct?