How do you multiply (x - 6)(x + 2)(x6)(x+2)?

2 Answers
Mar 6, 2018

x^2 -4x -12x24x12

Explanation:

Start of by expanding the brackets then simplify

x^2 +2x -6x -12x2+2x6x12

x^2 -4x -12x24x12

Mar 6, 2018

x^2-4x-12x24x12

Explanation:

Given: color(blue)((x-6))color(green)( (x+2) )(x6)(x+2)

Multiply everything in the right hand brackets by everything in the left one.

color(green)(color(blue)(x)(x+2) color(white)("ddd") color(blue)(-6)(x+2)) larrx(x+2)ddd6(x+2) Notice the minus follows the 6

color(green)(x^2color(white)(".d")ubrace(+2xcolor(white)("ddd")-6x)-12

color(green)(x^2color(white)("dddd")-4xcolor(white)("ddd.")-12)