Use the Distributive Property to Help Simplify the Following Expression $8 \sqrt { 45 x ^ { 5 } } - 2 \sqrt { 80 x ^ { 5 } } + 4 \sqrt { 125 x ^ { 5 } }$

question 204

Multiple Choice

Use the distributive property to help simplify the following expression. All variables represent positive real numbers. $8 \sqrt { 45 x ^ { 5 } } - 2 \sqrt { 80 x ^ { 5 } } + 4 \sqrt { 125 x ^ { 5 } }$

• A) \(36 x ^ { 3 }\)
• B) \(36 x ^ { 2 } \sqrt { 5 x }\)
• C) \(36 x \sqrt { 5 x }\)
• D) \(36 x ^ { 2 } \sqrt { 5 }\)

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