Miranda wrote the following incorrect equation while attempting to simplify the expression 8 x 10 1/4

8 x (10 1/4) = (8 + 10) x (8 + 1/4)

How can Miranda correct her mistake in the right-hand side equation?

A. She should switch the order of factors in the product of sums
B. She should switch addition to multiplication and multiplication to addition
C. She should apply the associative property of multiplication instead of the distributive property
D. She should apply the commutative property of multiplication instead of the distributive property