Simplify the expression. Assume all variables represent nonzero real numbers.
-$$( - 3 x ) ^ { 3 }$$
A) $9 x ^ { 3 }$
B) $- 9 x$
C) $27 x$
D) $- 27 x ^ { 3 }$

Name: Simplify the expression. Assume all variables represent nonzero real numbers. -\[( - 3 x ) ^ { 3 }\] A) $9 x ^ { 3 }$ B) $- 9 x$ C) $27 x$ D) $- 27 x ^ { 3 }$
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When simplifying $(-3x)^3$, you raise both the coefficient (-3) and the variable (x) to the power of 3. $(-3)^3 = -27$ and $x^3 = x^3$, so the simplified expression is $-27x^3$.

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