Let's simplify step-by-step.<span><span><span><span>52x</span>+<span><span>43<span>y92</span></span>x</span></span>+<span><span>3<span>y15</span></span>y</span></span>+<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>8<span>x6</span></span>x</span><span>y23</span></span>x</span><span>y6</span></span>x</span><span>y32</span></span>x</span>y
</span></span><span>=<span><span><span><span>52x</span>+<span><span>43x</span><span>y92</span></span></span>+<span>3<span>y16</span></span></span>+<span><span>8<span>x10</span></span><span>y62
</span></span></span></span>Answer:<span>=<span><span><span><span><span>43x</span><span>y92</span></span>+<span><span>8<span>x10</span></span><span>y62</span></span></span>+<span>3<span>y16</span></span></span>+<span>52<span>x</span></span></span></span>
Decreased by: ___ -
difference: (___ - ___)
27 - (x - 3) is an accurate model of this situation.
D. 3 and 9
(Also 12 which isn’t in the options)
3:1,3
9:1,3,9
12:1,2,3,4,6,12
If you're simplifying, you would get -258 I believe.