Question

Multiply. (x – 4)(x2 – 5x + 3)

Answer 1

Distribute it

Answer 2

I got x3 – 5x2 + 13x – 12

Answer 3

actually FOIL is used in multiplying two binomials only..a better term would be distributive property

Answer 4

Yeah, someone dumbed-down distributive property by calling it FOIL

Answer 5

Is my answer correct?

Answer 6

no @mscrosscountry you seem to have gotten the middle terms wrong

Answer 7

I believe its x^3-9x^2+17x-12

Answer 8

according to my calculations...i used the horizontal method..

Answer 9

hmm close winter...the third term is wrong :P hahaha

Answer 10

aww man..im going to try again..

Answer 11

(x – 4)(x^2 – 5x + 3)
x^2(x-4) - 5x(x-4) + 3(x-4)
x^3 - 4x^2 - 5x^2 + 20x + 3x - 12
x^3 - 9x^2 + 23x - 12