Multiple Choice

A retail supervisor is calculating the total cost of an order consisting of 6 cases. Each case contains 3 items that cost x dollars each. To simplify the expression 6(3x), the supervisor uses the step (6 * 3)x. Which property of multiplication justifies this specific step?

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