Question

Which of the expressions below are equal to 8x² + 30x + 18?

Select all that apply.
A) (4x + 3) (2x + 6)
B) 6x² + 20x + 2x² + 10x + 18
C) 2(4x² + 15x + 9)
D) 4(2x² + 7x + 4)

Answer 1

A, C, and D

Explanation:

A) (4x + 3) (2x + 6) is equal to 8x² + 30x + 18 because when you multiply two binomials, you use the distributive property. The distributive property states that for any numbers a, b, and c, a(b + c) = ab + ac. So, (4x + 3) (2x + 6) can be rewritten as (4x)(2x) + (4x)(6) + (3)(2x) + (3)(6). This can further be simplified to 8x² + 24x + 18.

C) 2(4x² + 15x + 9) is equal to 8x² + 30x + 18 because when you multiply a number by a binomial, you use the distributive property. The distributive property states that for any numbers a, b, and c, a(b + c) = ab + ac. So, 2(4x² + 15x + 9) can be rewritten as 2(4x²) + 2(15x) + 2(9). This can further be simplified to 8x² + 30x + 18.

D) 4(2x² + 7x + 4) is equal to 8x² + 30x + 18 because when you multiply a number by a binomial, you use the distributive property. The distributive property states that for any numbers a, b, and c, a(b + c) = ab + ac. So, 4(2x² + 7x + 4) can be rewritten as 4(2x²) + 4(7x) + 4(4). This can further be simplified to 8x² + 28x + 16.