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Multiple choice: Simplify each expression by multiplying the polynomial. You can use the box method, FOIL, or "double distributive" property

Multiple choice: Simplify each expression by multiplying the polynomial. You can use-example-1
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We have to use the "double distributive" property to solve the product


\begin{gathered} (x+4)(x+6)=x\cdot x+x\cdot6+4\cdot x+4\cdot6=x^2+6x+4x+24 \\ \end{gathered}

Then, we reduce like terms


x^2+10x+24

Additionally, using the box method, we have the following

Multiple choice: Simplify each expression by multiplying the polynomial. You can use-example-1
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