Which expression is equal to 5(2x2 – 1) + 3(7x2 + 1)?

Distribute each coefficient: 5(2x² − 1) = 10x² − 5, and 3(7x² + 1) = 21x² + 3. Combine like terms to get 31x² − 2, which is choice D.

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