How do you simplify # (x + 3)(y - 4)#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-26T11:46:11

#xy-4x+3y-12# is the answer

When you multiply terms you will get

#xy-4x+3y-12#

This is your answer:
#xy-4x+3y-12#

Answer 2 · 2017-04-26T11:46:14

See the solution process below:

To multiply these two terms you multiply each individual term in the left parenthesis by each individual term in the right parenthesis.

#(color(red)(x) + color(red)(3))(color(blue)(y) - color(blue)(4))# becomes:

#(color(red)(x) xx color(blue)(y)) - (color(red)(x) xx color(blue)(4)) + (color(red)(3) xx color(blue)(y)) - (color(red)(3) xx color(blue)(4))#

#xy - 4x + 3y - 12#