Use the Properties of Real Numbers to Write the Expression $2 x \left( a - b - 2 c + \frac { d } { 2 } \right)$

question 128

Multiple Choice

Use the properties of real numbers to write the expression without parentheses. $2 x \left( a - b - 2 c + \frac { d } { 2 } \right)$

• A) \(x a - x b - 2 x c + x d\)
• B) \(2 x a - 2 x b - x c + 4 x d\)
• C) \(x a - 2 x b - 4 x c + x d\)
• D) \(2 x a - 2 x b - 4 x c + x d\)
• E) \(2 x a - x b - 2 x c + 2 x d\)

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