Write the Expression with Only Positive Exponents and Evaluate If $\frac { 5 } { 3 } \left( \frac { 2 } { 5 } y - \frac { 3 } { 10 } x + \frac { 4 } { 5 } \right)$

question 529

Multiple Choice

Write the expression with only positive exponents and evaluate if possible. Assume all variables represent nonzero real numbers.
- $\frac { 5 } { 3 } \left( \frac { 2 } { 5 } y - \frac { 3 } { 10 } x + \frac { 4 } { 5 } \right)$

• A) \(\frac { 2 } { 3 } y - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x + \frac { 4 } { 3 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 2 } { 3 } y + \frac { 1 } { 2 } x - \frac { 4 } { 3 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 2 } { 3 } y + \frac { 1 } { 2 } x + \frac { 4 } { 3 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 2 } { 3 } y - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x - \frac { 4 } { 3 }\)

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