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

question 94

Multiple Choice

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

• A) \(- 6 t ^ { 2 } + 14 t - 18\)
• B) \(- 9 t ^ { 2 } + 14 t - 26\)
• C) \(- 6 t ^ { 2 } - 19 t + 26\)
• D) \(- 6 t ^ { 2 } + 19 t + 18\)
• E) \(- 6 t ^ { 2 } + 19 t - 18\)

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