Multiply
- $\left( x - \frac { 2 } { 5 } \right) \left( x - \frac { 1 } { 7 } \right)$

question 287

Multiple Choice

Multiply.
- $\left( x - \frac { 2 } { 5 } \right) \left( x - \frac { 1 } { 7 } \right)$

• A) \(x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 3 } { 7 } x - \frac { 3 } { 35 }\)
• B) \(x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 19 } { 35 } x + \frac { 2 } { 35 }\)
• C) \(x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 3 } { 7 } x + \frac { 2 } { 35 }\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 9 } { 35 } x + \frac { 2 } { 35 }\)

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