Question

Simplify: (x +2)(x^2 +2x + 3)

Answer 1

do you know what the distributive property is?

Answer 2

@DJ29 are you there?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

so you have to distribute the first set of parentheses into the second.

Answer 5

x*x^2=x^3
x*2x=2x^2
x*3=3x
2*x^2=2x^2
2*2x=4x
2*3=6

now combine like terms

Answer 6

@DJ29 do you know how to combine like terms?

Answer 7

YES

Answer 8

combine the like terms from above and thats your answer

Answer 9

is it x^3 + 4x^2 + 7x + 6

Answer 10

yup is that one of your choices?

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

thats it! Hope this helped and good luck