Answer:
- 10x
Explanation:
(2x - 3)(4x + 1)
each term in the second factor is multiplied by each term in the first factor, that is
2x(4x + 1) - 3(4x + 1) ← distribute parenthesis
= 8x² + 2x - 12x - 3 ← collect like terms
= 8x² - 10x - 3 ← in standard form
with middle term - 10x