Question

The product of 2x-3 and x+4 can be expressed asA) 2x^2+5x-12B) 3x+1C) 2x^2+x-12D) 2x^2-12

Answer 1

The given product is

$(2x-3)(x+4)$

We have to use the distributive property

$2x\cdot x+2x\cdot4-3\cdot x-3\cdot4=2x^2+8x-3x-12$

Then, we reduce like terms

$2x^2+5x-12$

Hence, the answer is A.