when solving the equation 4(3x^2 2)-9=8x^2 7, emily wrote 4(3x^2 2)=8x^2 16 as her first step. which property justifies emilys first step

Beth divided 9 ounces of her granola recipe into 4 equal-sized amounts. she placed the amounts into individual bowls. the fraction 9/4 represents the number of ounces of granola in each bowl. which other number represents the amount of granola beth has in each bowl? (a) 1 1/4 (b) 2 1/4 (c) 1 3/4 (d) 3 3/4 i need !