Simplify by First Removing the Parentheses and Then Combining the Like

question 154

Multiple Choice

Simplify by first removing the parentheses and then combining the like terms. $- 14 \left( 8 x ^ { 2 } - 2 y ^ { 2 } \right)$

• A) 112x ² + 28y ²
• B) -112x ² + 28y ²
• C) 28x ² - 112y ²
• D) -28x ² + 112y ²
• E) -112x + 28y

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