Remove parentheses and simplify the expression.
-- $- 4 ( 2 x - 9 ) - 4 x + 10$
A)12x + 46
B)4x + 46
C)-12x + 46
D)-12x - 26

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First, distribute -4 across the terms inside the parentheses: -4 * 2x = -8x and -4 * -9 = 36. So, the expression becomes -8x + 36 - 4x + 10. Combining like terms (-8x and -4x) gives -12x, and (36 + 10) gives 46. Therefore, the simplified expression is -12x + 46.

Remove Parentheses and Simplify the Expression −4(2x−9)−4x+10- 4 ( 2 x - 9 ) - 4 x + 10−4(2x−9)−4x+10

Remove Parentheses and Simplify the Expression $- 4 ( 2 x - 9 ) - 4 x + 10$