2x(squared) + 5 - 2 What is the answer to this trinomial?
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Answer:
- 8
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
(3x² - 5)(4 + 4x²)
Each term in the second factor is multiplied by each term in the first factor, that is
3x²(4 + 4x²) - 5 (4 + 4x²) ← distribute both parenthesis
= 12x² + 12 - 20 - 20x² ← collect like terms
= 12 - 8x² - 20
The coefficient of the x² term is - 8
Answer:
(If that closed circle is an open circle, please let me know because that means something totally different)
Step-by-step explanation:
I think you are given:
and that you are asked to find:
That operation means multiplication. (Let me know if is an open circle because that means something difference).
Distribute:
Reorder a little (commutative property):