Simplify by First Removing the Parentheses and Then Combining the Like

question 43

Multiple Choice

Simplify by first removing the parentheses and then combining the like terms. $( 4.1 x - 5.7 ) - ( - 0.9 x + 7.1 )$

• A) 5x + 12.8
• B) 3.2x - 12.8
• C) 5x - 12.8
• D) 3.2x - 5
• E) 3.2x - 1.4

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