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

2 Answers
Mar 6, 2018

x^2 -4x -12

Explanation:

Start of by expanding the brackets then simplify

x^2 +2x -6x -12

x^2 -4x -12

Mar 6, 2018

x^2-4x-12

Explanation:

Given: color(blue)((x-6))color(green)( (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)) larr 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)