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What is the middle term in the simplified product?
(x + 3)(x – 4)

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Answer:

- x

Explanation:

If we expand the product.

Each term in the second factor is multiplied by each term in the first factor

x(x - 4) + 3(x - 4) ← distribute both parenthesis

= x² - 4x + 3x - 12 ← collect like terms

= x² - x - 12

The middle term of the product is - x

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The middle term is -x
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