How do you multiply #(x+2)(7x+8)#?

2 Answers
Aug 12, 2016

#7x^2+22x+16#

Explanation:

You simply expand the brackets like this:
#x*7x+x*8+2*7x+2*8#
Which gives the answer of:
#7x^2+22x+16#

Aug 12, 2016

Expand the parentheses to get 4 terms

Explanation:

Expand the brackets to get #7x^2+14x+8x+16# = #7x^2+22x+16#