What is the standard form of y=(x+7)(2x+15)(x7)2?

1 Answer
Dec 24, 2017

y=x2+43x+56

Explanation:

standard form is y=ax2+bx+c

first multiply/distribute to expand everything:
y=(x+7)(2x+15)(x7)2
y=x(2x+15)+7(2x+15)(x7)(x7)
y=2x2+15x+14x+105(x(x7)7(x7))
y=2x2+29x+105(x27x7x+49)

combine like terms as you go

y=2x2+29x+105x2+14x49
y=x2+43x+56