What is the standard form of #y= (x-2/3)(3/4x-12) #?
1 Answer
Jan 26, 2016
# 3/4 x^2 - 25/2 x + 8 #
Explanation:
Distribute using FOIL
# x xx 3/4 x - 12x - (2/3 xx 3/4 x ) + ( 12 xx 2/3 ) #
# = 3/4 x^2 - 12x - ( cancel(2)/cancel(3) xx cancel(3)/cancel(4) x )+(cancel(12) xx 2/cancel(3) )#
# = 3/4 x^2 - 12x -1/2 x + 8 = 3/4 x^2 - 25/2 x + 8 #