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What is (x+2)(x-4)(x+6)

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Answer:

x³ + 4x² - 20x - 40

Explanation:

Break it up into parts

(x+2)(x-4)(x+6)

( (x+2)(X-4) )(x+6)

Multiply (x+2)(x-4)

Breaking up the brackets, you get:

x(x-4)+2(x-4)

=x² - 4x + 2x -8

=x² - 2x - 8

Now multiply this by (x+6)

(x+6)(x² - 2x - 8)

= x³ - 2x² -8x + 6x²- 12x - 40

= x³ + 4x² - 20x - 40

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