How do you simplify (x-2)(x+4)(x+6)?

1 Answer
Nov 12, 2016

x^3+8x^2+4x-48

Explanation:

[(x-2)(x+4)](x+6)

[x(x+4)-2(x+4)](x+6)

[x^2+4x-2x-8](x+6)

[x^2+2x-8](x+6)

x(x^2+2x-8)+6(x^2+2x-8)

x^3+2x^2-8x+6x^2+12x-48

x^3+8x^2+4x-48