Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify $\left( - 2 x ^ { 3 n } + 2 x ^ { 2 n } - 4 x ^ { n } \right) - \left( 5 x ^ { 2 n } + 3 x ^ { n } - 2 \right)$

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Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations and simplify. Assume that all exponents represent positive integers. $\left( - 2 x ^ { 3 n } + 2 x ^ { 2 n } - 4 x ^ { n } \right) - \left( 5 x ^ { 2 n } + 3 x ^ { n } - 2 \right)$

• A) \(- 2 x ^ { 3 n } - 3 x ^ { 2 n } - 7 x ^ { n } + 2\)
• B) \(- 7 x ^ { 3 n } - 3 x ^ { 2 n } - 7 x ^ { n } + 2\)
• C) \(- 7 x ^ { 3 n } - x ^ { 2 n } - 2 x ^ { n } - 2\)
• D) \(- 2 x ^ { 3 n } + 7 x ^ { 2 n } - x ^ { n } - 2\)
• E) \(- 7 x ^ { 3 n } - x ^ { 2 n } - 2 x ^ { n }\)

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