Question

Expand and simplify (x-7)(x-2)

Answer 1

(

x

−

2

)

(

x

−

7

)

Expand

(

x

−

2

)

(

x

−

7

)

using the FOIL Method.

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x

x

+

x

⋅

−

7

−

2

x

−

2

⋅

−

7

Simplify and combine like terms.

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x

2

−

9

x

+

14

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: x² - 9x + 14

Explanation:

Multiply using the distributive method:

(x - 7)(x - 2)

= x(x - 2) + -7(x - 2)

= x² - 2x + -7x + 14

= x² - 9x + 14