SOLUTION: Consider the following formula: y = 3 ( x + 5 ) ( x - 2 ) Which of the following formulas is equivalent to this one? A. y=3x2+9x-30 B. y=x2+3x-lO C. y=3x2+3x-lO D. y=

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Question 433143: Consider the following formula: y = 3 ( x + 5 ) ( x - 2 )
Which of the following formulas is equivalent to this one?

A. y=3x2+9x-30
B. y=x2+3x-lO
C. y=3x2+3x-lO
D. y=3x2+3x-30
And why??? how is this solved?

Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, pheonix1974:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
y = 3( x + 5 )( x - 2 ) = 3(x^2+3x-10) = 3x^2 + 9x-30
F First terms
O Outside terms
I Inside terms
L Last terms

Answer by pheonix1974(2)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You begin by foiling this out
3 (x+5) (x-2)
3* (x^2 -2x +5x -10)
3* (x^2 +3x -10)
3x^2 +9x -30
The answer is A

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