Use the Distributive Property to Help Simplify the Expression $\frac { 1 } { 3 } \sqrt { 2 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \sqrt { 18 }$

question 38

Multiple Choice

Use the distributive property to help simplify the expression. $\frac { 1 } { 3 } \sqrt { 2 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \sqrt { 18 }$

• A) \(\frac { 12 } { 5 } \sqrt { 2 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 5 } { 12 } \sqrt { 2 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 5 } { 12 } \sqrt { 5 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 5 } { 12 } \sqrt { 5 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 5 } { 12 } \sqrt { 2 }\)

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