Simplify the expression 3x(x – 12x) + 3x2 – 2(x – 2)2. Which statements are true about the process and simplified product? Select three options.
A
The term –2(x – 2)2 is simplified by first squaring the expression x – 2.B
The simplified product is a binomial.C
After multiplying, the like terms are combined by adding and subtracting.D
The parentheses are eliminated through multiplication.E
The final simplified product is –28x2 +8x – 8.