Answer:
B. Distributive Property
Explanation:
You want to know the reason in the proof that best supports the transition from 5. 99-3x = 12(x+2) to 6. 99-3x = 12x+24.
Transformation
You will notice that in the transition from
5. 99-3x = 12(x+2)
to
6. 99-3x = 12x+24
the expression 12(x+2) has been replaced by the expression 12x+24.
Distributive property
The property of addition and multiplication that makes it true that ...
12(x +2) = 12x +24
is the distributive property of multiplication over addition. That property tells you that parentheses can be eliminated by multiplying each of the terms inside by the factor outside.