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Using the distributive property to find the product (y – 4)(y2 + 4y + 16) results in a polynomial of the form y3 + 4y2 + ay – 4y2 – ay – 64. What is the value of a in the polynomial?

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Answer:

The answer is C. 16

Explanation:

I got it right on edg. See below.

Using the distributive property to find the product (y – 4)(y2 + 4y + 16) results-example-1
User Adel MANI
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( y - 4 ) ( y² + 4 y + 16 ) = y³ + 4 y² + 16 y - 4 y² - 16 y - 64
The result is a polynomial of the form:
y³ + 4 y² + a y - 4 y² - a y + 64;
Answer: a = 16
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