Simplify the Expression $\frac { 1 } { 5 } ( 15 x + 8 ) - \frac { 3 } { 10 } ( 10 x - 1 )$

question 241

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression. First use the distributive property to remove any parentheses.
- $\frac { 1 } { 5 } ( 15 x + 8 ) - \frac { 3 } { 10 } ( 10 x - 1 )$

• A) \(\frac { 19 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 13 } { 10 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 13 } { 5 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 19 } { 10 }\)

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