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Simplify: 4x(x - 5y + 3) - 5xy

A.

4x2 - 20xy + 12x - 5xy

B.

4x2 - 15xy + 12x

C.

4x2 - 25xy + 12x

D.

16x2 - 25xy

E.

2x2 - 14xy + 10x - 4xy

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It is C because you distribute the 4x to all the terms in the parenthesis then -20xy-5xy equals -25xy, and all the other non like terms are included.
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