Maria solved the equation. 4 times open paren 3 x minus 8 close paren minus 4 is equal to 24 12 x minus 32 minus 4 is equal to 24 12 x minus 36 is equal to 24 12 x is equal to 60 x is equal to 5 What methods did she use and in what order did she use them?

First, Maria used the distributive property: 4(3x − 8) becomes 12x − 32. Next, she combined like terms, −32 and −4, to get −36. She then added 36 to both sides using the addition property of equality, and divided both sides by 12 using the division property of equality. These methods match choice A.

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