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f(x) = 3x2 - 2x g(x) = x + 4 When finding f(x) · g(x), what could the first step look like? A) 3x2 + 12x2 - 2x2 - 8x B) 3x2 + 7x2 - 2x2 + 2x C) 3x3 + 12x2 - 2x2 - 2x D) 3x3 + 12x2 - 2x2 - 8x

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(3x^2 - 2x)(x + 4)

First step would be: distributive property.

3x^3 + 12x^2 - 2x^2 - 8x

Combine like terms.

3x^3 + 10x^2 - 8x is the simplified form of the functions multiplied.

Your answer is D.


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