Question

Assuming that there is no constant factor, what might the equation of this polynomial be if it's factorization is (x-2)(x-4)?

Answer 1

Just multiply the two factors

Answer 2

Thanks

Answer 3

What did you get?

Answer 4

4x^2-8x

Answer 5

That is not correct. Did you FOIL it?

Answer 6

Yeah.
(x-2)(x-4)
x^2-4x-2x-2x
x^2-4x-4x
x^2-8x

Answer 7

In your second step
x^2-4x-2x-2x

in place of the trailing -2x, you should have got + 8 because -2 times -4 = 8

Answer 8

omg thanks stupid mistakes! :)