Question

Distribute and simplify the following: (v+8)•(v+9)

Answer 1

(v+8) x (v+9)

We can multiply v into the other two terms in the second bracket, then we can do the same with 8.

(v*v + v*9) + (8*v + 8*9)

v² + 9v + 8v + 72

v² + 17v + 72.