Question

Find the product.

(a - 8)(a + 2)

Answer 1

A. 2a - 6
B. a2 - 16
C. a2 - 10a + 16
D. a2 - 6a - 16

Answer 2

i got B

Answer 3

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 4

@Mertsj

Answer 5

no i will now

Answer 6

an alternative is to do this

(a - 8)(a + 2)

a(a + 2) - 8(a + 2)

then distribute and combine like terms

Answer 7

FOIL is great, but it's limited to just multiplying 2 binomials

when you want to multiply any 2 polynomials, FOIL isn't going to work

Answer 8

a^2-10a+16

Answer 9

a(a + 2) - 8(a + 2)

a^2 + 2a - 8a - 16

???

Answer 10

+2 - 8 is NOT -10

Answer 11

a^2-6a-16

Answer 12

perfect

Answer 13

ty

Answer 14

yw