Simplify: (5x - 4)(3x + 1) A) 15x² - 7x + 4 B) 15x² - 7x - 4 C) 15x² + 7x - 4 D) -15x² - 7x + 4 E) -10x² - 7x + 4

Name: Simplify: (5x - 4)(3x + 1) A) 15x 2 - 7x + 4 B) 15x 2 - 7x - 4 C) 15x 2 + 7x - 4 D) -15x 2 - 7x + 4 E) -10x 2 - 7x + 4
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To simplify the expression (5x - 4)(3x + 1), you distribute each term in the first parenthesis by each term in the second parenthesis: (5x * 3x) + (5x * 1) - (4 * 3x) - (4 * 1) = 15x^2 + 5x - 12x - 4 = 15x^2 - 7x - 4.