Question

Multiply and Simplify

(x-4)(x^2 - 5x - 6)
U don't have to just giving free points cuz people keep deleting my free points give aways.

Answer 1

x^3 -9x^2 +14x +24

Explanation:

Answer 2

x^3 -9x^2 +14x +24

Explanation:

(x-4)(x^2 - 5x - 6)

Multiply the x by everything in the second term

x * (x^2 - 5x - 6)

x^3 -5x^2 -6x

Multiply the -4 by everything in the second term

-4 * (x^2 - 5x - 6)

-4x^2 +20x +24

Add everything together

I like to line them up vertically

x^3 -5x^2 -6x

-4x^2 +20x +24

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x^3 -9x^2 +14x +24