When solving the equation 12x^2 - 7x = 6-2(x^2 - 1). Evan wrote 12x^2 - 7x = 6 - 2x^2 + 2 as his first step. Which property justifies this step?
a. subtraction property of equality b. multiplication property of equality c. associative property of multiplication d. distributive property of multiplication over subtraction​