For the Expression,
A) Determine the Number of Terms;
B) $5 a - 7 b + 2 c - 4 ( 9 a + 9 b - 8 c )$

question 494

Multiple Choice

For the expression,
a) determine the number of terms;
b) write down each term; and
c) write down the coefficient for each.
Be sure to simplify the expression before answering.
- $5 a - 7 b + 2 c - 4 ( 9 a + 9 b - 8 c )$

• A) a) 3
• b) \(- 31 a , - 43 b , 34 c\)
• c) \(- 31 , - 43,34\)
• B) a) 3
• b) \(- 4 a , 2 b , - 6 c\)
• c) \(- 4,2 , - 6\)
• C) a) 3
• b) \(- 31 a , - 16 b , 10 c\)
• c) \(- 31 , - 16,10\)
• D) a) 3
• b) \(- 31 a , 29 b , - 30 c\)
• c) \(- 31,29 , - 30\)

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