Question

Find the product
(x-2)(x^2+8x-6)

Answer 1

Hint:

(x-2)(x^2+8x-6)

expands out to

x(x^2+8x-6) - 2(x^2+8x-6)

Answer 2

i get confused when multipling the x's. do they become x^3

Answer 3

x times x^2 is x^3, and that's the only x^3 term

Answer 4

another term is x times 8x = 8x^2

Answer 5

x^3+8x^2-6x-2x^2-16x+12 ?

Answer 6

good, now combine like terms

Answer 7

x^3+6x^2-22x+12

Answer 8

you nailed it

Answer 9

wow, thank u soo much

Answer 10

yw