Question

After combining like terms, the product of (2x - 8) and (x + 3)
is

Answer 1

2x² - 2x - 24

Explanation:

(2x - 8)(x + 3) ← represents the product

each term in the second factor is multiplied by each term in the first factor, that is

2x(x + 3) - 8(x + 3) ← distribute parenthesis

= 2x² + 6x - 8x - 24 ← collect like terms

= 2x² - 2x - 24