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What is the product of (-a + 3)(a + 4)?

User Con
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1. Regroup terms.
(3-a)(a+4)

2. Use the FOIL method: (a+b)(c+d) = ac+ad+bc+bd.
3a+12-a^2-4a

3. Collect like terms.
(3a-4a)+12-a^2

4. Simplify.
-a+12-a^2

hopefully this helps!
User Knolleary
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-a^2-a+12

^ means to the power of
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