Simplify by First Removing the Parentheses and Then Combining the Like

question 109

Multiple Choice

Simplify by first removing the parentheses and then combining the like terms. $0.85 ( x + 3 ) - 0.25 ( 2 x + 27 )$

• A) 0.35x - 4.2
• B) 9.45x - 4.2
• C) 0.35x - 9.3
• D) 0.35x + 9.3
• E) 4.2x - 0.35

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