Perform the Operations and Simplify $$\left( 8 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } \right) + \left( 5 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x \right)$$

question 18

Multiple Choice

Perform the operations and simplify. $$\left( 8 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } \right) + \left( 5 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x \right)$$

• A) \(\quad 13 x - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x ^ { 3 }\)
• B) 0
• C) \(\quad 7 x ^ { 3 }\)
• D) \(\quad 13 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x\)

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Definitions:

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the sympathetic nervous system, which controls the body's responses to stress and regulates vital functions such as heart rate.

Allostatic

Pertaining to allostatic load, the cumulative wear and tear on the body's systems due to chronic stress.

GAS

The General Adaptation Syndrome, a three-stage process that describes the physiological changes the body goes through under stress.

Generalized Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical framework describing the body's response to stress in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.