Remove the Parentheses by Multiplying and Then Simplify by Combining $8 x \left( x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 8 \right) + x \left( 3 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x - 7 \right)$

question 166

Multiple Choice

Remove the parentheses by multiplying and then simplify by combining similar terms. $8 x \left( x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 8 \right) + x \left( 3 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x - 7 \right)$

• A) \(11 x ^ { 3 } - 8 x ^ { 2 } - 73 x\)
• B) \(12 x ^ { 3 } - 8 x ^ { 2 } - 71 x\)
• C) \(11 x ^ { 3 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } - 72 x\)
• D) \(12 x ^ { 3 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } - 71 x\)
• E) \(11 x ^ { 3 } - 8 x ^ { 2 } - 71 x\)

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