Use the Distributive Property to Write the Expression $8 x ( d - x )$

question 19

Multiple Choice

Use the distributive property to write the expression $8 x ( d - x )$  without parentheses. Simplify the result, if possible.

• A) \(8 d x - 8 d ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(d x + d - 8 x ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(8 x + d - x\)
• D) \(8 d x - 8 x ^ { 2 }\)
• E) \(d x - 8 x ^ { 2 }\)

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Definitions:

Thalamus

The brain’s sensory switchboard, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla.

Senses

Biological systems used by organisms to detect and process sensory information from the environment, including sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

Thalamus

A brain structure that acts as a relay station for sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, excluding smell.

Corpus Callosum

The large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them.