when you have a quadratic in the form of 2(x+1)(x+4), do you distribute the 2 to both parentheses, or just the first one {(x+1)}?

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Answer:

2x²+10x+8

Explanation:

you have to multiply the brackets first the multiply the 2 in

2(x+1)(x+4)

2(x²+4x+x+4)

2(x²+5x+4)

2x²+10x+8

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