Question

(2x + 4)(x - 6)? Could someone explain to me how to do this?

Answer 1

FOIL method

Answer 2

u know what that is?

Answer 3

Are you simplifying it?

Answer 4

Yes.

Answer 5

i can tell you the answer

Answer 6

(2x +4)(x-6)

Multiply x and 2
Multiply x and 1


The x just gets copied along.

The answer is x

x

2*x evaluates to 2x

2*x+4 evaluates to 2x+4

x-6 evaluates to x-6

Multiplying 2x+4 by x-6 is a classic Algebra problem. Here, you are trying
to multiply two binomials together (two expressions that each contain two terms).
Your book might call this finding the "Product of Two Binomials".

To work this problem, we'll use the "F.O.I.L." method. F.O.I.L. stands
for First, Outer, Inner, Last.

First, we'll multiply the two First terms, the 2x and x together.

Multiply 2x and x

Multiply the x and x

Multiply x and x


Combine the x and x by adding the exponents, and keeping the x, to get

The answer is



2x × x =

Second, we'll multiply the two Outer terms, the 2x and -6 together.

Multiply 2x and -6

Multiply x and 1


The x just gets copied along.

The answer is x

x

2x × -6 = -12x

Third, we'll multiply the two Inner terms, the 4 and x together.

Multiply 4 and x

Multiply 1 and x


The x just gets copied along.

x

4 × x = 4x

-12x combines with 4x to give -8x

Lastly, we'll multiply the two Last terms, the 4 and -6 together.

Multiply 4 and -6


1

4 × -6 = -24

(2*x+4)*(x-6) evaluates to


The final answer is

Answer 7

2x^2 -8x - 24

Answer 8

Thank you both for the help!