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Write the product as a trinomial. (k – 2)(k – 1)

A. k2 – 2


B. k2 – 3k + 2


C. k2 – 3k – 2


D. k2 + 3k + 2

User Vptheron
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The answer for that is B.
User Mahani
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Option B is going to be your answer.

When you FOIL you get the following:

k(k) + k(- 1) - 2(k) - 2(-1)

Simplify and get:

k² - k - 2k + 2

Combine like terms for your final answer:

k² - 3k + 2

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