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What is the degree of f(x) = (x + 3)(x - 1)(2x + 2)?

A. 1 B.2 C.3 D.4

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Answer:

I believe the answer is c) 3

Explanation:

f(x) = (x + 3)(x - 1)(2x + 2)

x(x) + x(-1) + 3(x) + 3(-1)

f(x) = (x^2 - x + 3x - 3)(2x + 2)

f(x) = (x^2 + 2x - 3)(2x + 2)

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

f(x) = (2x^3 + 4x^2 - 6x + 2x^2 - 6)

f(x) = (2x^3 + 6x^2 - 6x - 6)

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