Use the Distributive Property to Write the Expression Without Parentheses $9 x - 3 ( 6 y - 12 )$

Multiple Choice

Use the distributive property to write the expression without parentheses. Then simplify, if necessary.
- $9 x - 3 ( 6 y - 12 )$

A) $9 x - 18 y + 36$
B) $9 x - 18 y - 12$
C) $9 \mathrm { x } - 18 \mathrm { y } + 12$
D) $9 \mathrm { x } - 18 \mathrm { y } - 36$