Use the Distributive Property to Help Simplify the Following Expression $- 8 \sqrt { 4 x } + 2 \sqrt { 16 x } + 5 \sqrt { 25 x }$

question 87

Multiple Choice

Use the distributive property to help simplify the following expression. All variables represent positive real numbers. $- 8 \sqrt { 4 x } + 2 \sqrt { 16 x } + 5 \sqrt { 25 x }$

• A) \(12 \sqrt { x }\)
• B) \(14 \sqrt { 3 x }\)
• C) \(17 \sqrt { x }\)
• D) \(19 x\)

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