Simplify the Following by Combining Like Terms $3.8 x ^ { 3 } - 6.4 x + 11.7 + 1.7 x - x ^ { 3 } - 8.7$

question 284

Multiple Choice

Simplify the following by combining like terms.
- $3.8 x ^ { 3 } - 6.4 x + 11.7 + 1.7 x - x ^ { 3 } - 8.7$

• A) \(1.1 \mathrm { x } ^ { 4 }\)
• B) \(3.8 x ^ { 3 } + 8.1 x + 20.4\)
• C) \(2.8 x ^ { 3 } - 4.7 x + 3\)
• D) cannot be simplified

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