Use the Distributive Property to Help Simplify the Following Expression $2 \sqrt { 20 x } + 3 \sqrt { 80 x } - 6 \sqrt { 125 x }$

question 172

Multiple Choice

Use the distributive property to help simplify the following expression. All variables represent positive real numbers. $2 \sqrt { 20 x } + 3 \sqrt { 80 x } - 6 \sqrt { 125 x }$

• A) \(5 \sqrt { - 14 x }\)
• B) \(- 14 \sqrt { x }\)
• C) \(5 \sqrt { x }\)
• D) \(- 14 \sqrt { 5 x }\)

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