Multiply the radical expressions and simplify your answer.
-$\sqrt { 2 } ( \sqrt { 2 } - \sqrt { 3 } )$
A) $2 - \sqrt { 6 }$
B) $2 \sqrt { 2 } - 6$
C) $2 + \sqrt { 6 }$
D) $2 - \sqrt { 3 }$

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When multiplying radical expressions, you distribute the first term to each term in the parentheses: $\sqrt{2} * \sqrt{2} = 2$ and $\sqrt{2} * (-\sqrt{3}) = -\sqrt{6}$. Therefore, the simplified expression is $2 - \sqrt{6}$.

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Multiply the Radical Expressions and Simplify Your Answer $\sqrt { 2 } ( \sqrt { 2 } - \sqrt { 3 } )$