Distributive Property to find (a+8)(a-3)

Dave Cook asked Oct 25, 2023

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Dave Cook asked Oct 25, 2023

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Answer:

a^(2) + 5a -24

Explanation:

For the distributive property, it is like multiplying each term by the other whole group.

For this problem we can set it up like this:

a(a-3) + 8(a-3) =

a^2 - 3a + 8a - 24 =

a^2 + 5a - 24

Mark Travis answered Oct 30, 2023

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