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Select the correct answer.

Simplify the expression [tex]-4x^2(3x-7)[/tex].

A. [tex]-12x^3+28x^2[/tex]
B. [tex]-12x^3+28[/tex]
C. [tex]-12x^3-28x^2[/tex]
D. [tex]-12x^3-28[/tex]

Answer :

Sure! Let's simplify the given expression step-by-step:

We need to simplify the expression [tex]\(-4 x^2(3 x - 7)\)[/tex].

1. Distribute [tex]\(-4 x^2\)[/tex] to both terms inside the parentheses:

[tex]\[
-4 x^2 \cdot 3x + (-4 x^2) \cdot (-7)
\][/tex]

2. Multiply the constants and variables:

[tex]\[
-4 \cdot 3 \cdot x^2 \cdot x = -12 x^3
\][/tex]

[tex]\[
-4 \cdot (-7) \cdot x^2 = 28 x^2
\][/tex]

Putting them together, we get:

[tex]\[
-12 x^3 + 28 x^2
\][/tex]

So the simplified expression is:

[tex]\[
-12 x^3 + 28 x^2
\][/tex]

The correct answer is:

A. [tex]\(-12 x^3 + 28 x^2\)[/tex]