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Is f(x)=(3x-6)(-4x+2) linear or quadratic

User Edwin Buck
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Answer: It is quadratic.


Explanation:

1. You have the following function:


f(x)=(3x-6)(-4x+2)

2. To determine if it is linear or quadratic, you can apply the Distributive property of multiplication, as you can see below:


f(x)=(3x)(-4x)+(3x)(2)+(-6)(-4x)+(-6)(2)\\f(x)=-12x^(2)+6x+24x-12\\f(x)=-12x^(2)+30x-12

3. The function has the form of a quadratic function:


f(x)=ax^(2)+bx+c

4. Therefore, it is a quadratic function.


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