Question

1) Multiply and simplify. (x - 4)2

Answer 1

Multiply and simplify.

(x - 4)2

A) x2 - 8

Explanation:

(x-4)(x-4)

x^2-4*2

x^2-8

Answer 2

To simplify this, we will use the Distributive Property. To use the Distributive Property, we multiply the number outside of the parenthesis by all inside numbers before adding.
2(x-4)
2(x) + 2(-4)
Multiply 2 by each number.
2x - 8 is your answer.
I hope this helps!