Question

What is the middle term of the product of (x - 4)(x - 3)?

Answer 1

Answer:

The middle term of the product of (x - 4)(x - 3) is -7

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the given expression (x - 4)(x - 3)

We have to find the middle term of the product of (x - 4)(x - 3).

First multiply the given terms, we get,

$(x - 4)(x - 3)=x(x-3)-4(x-3)$

Simplify, we get,

$x(x-3)-4(x-3)=x^2-3x-4x+12$

Simplify further, we get,

$x^2-3x-4x+12=x^2-7x+12$

Thus, the middle term of the product of (x - 4)(x - 3) is -7

Answer 2

(x-4)(x-3) so what you do is
 
     x         -4
 x   x^2      -4x

-3 -3x        12

x^2-7x+12
your answer would be -7x