Question

Use the distributive property to simply (x +2)(x + 1)

Answer 1

Answer:
x^2 + 3x + 2
General Formulas and Concepts:
- FOIL-ing (First, Outside, Inside, Last)
Explanation:
Step 1: Define
(x + 2)(x + 1)

Step 2: Expand
We use FOIL to expand this.
First: x(x) = x^2
Outside: x(1) = x
Inside: 2(x) = 2x
Last: 1(2) = 2

Step 3: Combine
x^2 + x + 2x + 2
x^2 + 3x + 2