How do you write (5k + 2)(3k + 1) in standard form?

1 Answer
Apr 24, 2016

15k^2 + 11k + 2

Explanation:

Use FOIL, or in other words, distribute the terms in the first parenthesis to the terms in the second parenthesis.

So this would be:
(5k + 2)(3k + 1)

5k(3k) + 5k(1) + (2)(3k) + 2(1)
15k^2 + 5k + 6k +2
15k^2 + 11k +2