Question

What is the middle term of the product of (x + 5)(x + 2)?

Answer 1

Begin by factoring

Answer 2

@ashlee_renayy Don't give direct answers, explain yourself

Answer 3

multiply them and find out :)

Answer 4

besides that isnt even the correct answer, 2x + 7 is wrong

Answer 5

lol... how can you factor an expression that is already shown as binomial factors...?

just distribute

x(x + 2) + 5(x + 2)

then collect the like terms

Answer 6

You need to do OI of FOIL and combine the terms.

Answer 7

foiling is kind of what i mean when i say factor. two different things, I know. First Outside Inside Last