How do you multiply #(6g + 4) ( g - 20)#?
2 Answers
Sep 30, 2016
Explanation:
- Expand the brackets by multiplying each term in the first bracket with each term in the second bracket. (eg.
#(a+b)(c+d) = ac + ad + bc + bd# ) The signs for each term should be maintained.
Therefore,
#(6g + 4)(g - 20)#
#= (6g)(g) + (6g)(-20) + (4)(g) + (4)(-20)#
#= 6g^2 -120g + 4g -80# - Group like terms
#= 6g^2 -116g -80#
Sep 30, 2016
Explanation:
Multiply each term in the first binomial by each term in the second.
Some teachers refer to this as FOIL: multiply the First 2 terms, then the Outer 2 terms, then the Inner 2 terms, then the Last 2 terms.