Question

When -4(2x^2-3x-12) is simplified, what is the value of the constant term?
A. -8
B.12
C.48
D.52

Answer 1

Follow the Order of Operations
Parentheses
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction

Answer 2

distribute the -4, see what you get

Answer 3

I got -32x-12x-48
Do I add -32 and -12x

Answer 4

If they are like terms, yes.

Answer 5

-32x?

Answer 6

Yes I go that

Answer 7

\(\bf {\color{brown}{ -4}}(2x^2-3x-12)\implies ({\color{brown}{ -4}}\cdot 2x^2)+({\color{brown}{ -4}}\cdot -3x)+({\color{brown}{ -4}}-12)\)

Answer 8

hmm missed a multiplication bit \(\bf {\color{brown}{ -4}}(2x^2-3x-12)\implies ({\color{brown}{ -4}}\cdot 2x^2)+({\color{brown}{ -4}}\cdot -3x)+({\color{brown}{ -4}}\cdot -12)\) but anyhow, you wouldn't get a 32x either way, and the in the "constant" is the one without a variable

Answer 9

The answer is d?

Answer 10

hmm dunno... what did you get for the constant?

Answer 11

Well I did what you told me to do in the last status and I got. 52

Answer 12

What would be the constant term? Well what is a constant term?

Answer 13

a constant term is a number with no variable, which is why it is constant with no variable that can be any number in the universe

Answer 14

I tnk the answer is d cause that's what I got as my final answer

Answer 15

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