Simplify by First Removing the Parentheses and Then Combining the Like

question 220

Multiple Choice

Simplify by first removing the parentheses and then combining the like terms. $7 x - ( 3 - 5 x )$

• A) 2x - 3
• B) 12x - 3
• C) 15x
• D) 12x - 8
• E) 3x - 12

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