(a) Simplify the expression.

3(x - 2) - 9(x**2 + 7 x + 4) - 5(x + 8)

(a) Simplify the expression.

a. 3(x-2)-9(x^2+7x+4)-5(x+8) =

3x-6-9x^2-63x-36-5x-40 =
-9x^2-68x-82.