Question

use the FOIL method to find the product
(2x^5-4)(x^8-2)
I have gotten
2x^13-4x^5-4x^8+8
Im not sure what to do now..

Answer 1

you are done

Answer 2

you might want to write it in standard form
i.e. highest exponent to lowest

Answer 3

\[2x^{13}-4x^5-4x^8+8 =2x^{13}-4x^8-4x^5+8 \]

Answer 4

ok thanks. I wasnt sure if I needed to do something with the middle terms. if i needed to combined them or something.