Which choice is equivalent to the expression below?

[tex]\[ 4 \sqrt{7} - 3x \sqrt{7} - x \sqrt{7} \][/tex]

A. [tex][tex]$4 \sqrt{7} - 4x \sqrt{7}$[/tex][/tex]
B. [tex][tex]$-x^2$[/tex][/tex]
C. 0
D. [tex][tex]$-2x \sqrt{7}$[/tex][/tex]



Answer :

Let's simplify the expression [tex]\( 4 \sqrt{7} - 3x \sqrt{7} - x \sqrt{7} \)[/tex] step-by-step.

1. First, we observe the given expression:
[tex]\[ 4 \sqrt{7} - 3x \sqrt{7} - x \sqrt{7} \][/tex]

2. Notice that each term contains a common factor of [tex]\( \sqrt{7} \)[/tex]. So, we can factor out [tex]\( \sqrt{7} \)[/tex] from the expression:
[tex]\[ \sqrt{7} \left( 4 - 3x - x \right) \][/tex]

3. Next, we simplify the expression inside the parentheses:
[tex]\[ 4 - 3x - x = 4 - 4x \][/tex]

4. Substituting this back into our factored form, we get:
[tex]\[ \sqrt{7} (4 - 4x) \][/tex]

5. Distribute [tex]\(\sqrt{7}\)[/tex] back into the simplified expression:
[tex]\[ \sqrt{7} (4 - 4x) = 4\sqrt{7} (1 - x) \][/tex]

So, we see that the simplified form of the expression [tex]\( 4 \sqrt{7} - 3x \sqrt{7} - x \sqrt{7} \)[/tex] is [tex]\( 4 \sqrt{7} (1 - x) \)[/tex].

Looking at the given choices:

- A: [tex]\( 4 \sqrt{7} - 4 x \sqrt{7} \)[/tex]
- B: [tex]\( -x^2 \)[/tex]
- C: [tex]\( 0 \)[/tex]
- D: [tex]\( -2 x \sqrt{7} \)[/tex]

The simplified expression [tex]\( 4 \sqrt{7} (1 - x) \)[/tex] matches choice A.

Therefore, the correct answer is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{4 \sqrt{7} - 4 x \sqrt{7}} \][/tex]

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