Simplify the radical expression. If appropriate, include absolute values.
-$\sqrt{144 x^{2}}$
A) $144 \mathrm{x}$
B) - 12|x|
C) $12 x$
D) $12|x|$

Name: Simplify the radical expression. If appropriate, include absolute values. -$\sqrt{144 x^{2}}$ A) $144 \mathrm{x}$ B) - 12|x| C) $12 x$ D) $12|x|$
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The expression simplifies to $12|x|$ because the square root of $144$ is $12$ and the square root of $x^2$ is $|x|$, to account for both positive and negative values of $x$.

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Simplify the Radical Expression $\sqrt{144 x^{2}}$ A) $144 \mathrm{x}$ B) - 12|x|
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