Question

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

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

When you multiply terms you will get

`xy-4x+3y-12`

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

Answer 2

See the solution process below:

Explanation:

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`