SOLUTION: When the quadratic equation y = (x − 2)(3x + 1) is written in standard form, what is the value of the coefficient "b"? −5 3 −2 5

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Question 665862: When the quadratic equation y = (x − 2)(3x + 1) is written in standard form, what is the value of the coefficient "b"?
−5
3
−2
5
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, Shana-D77:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use FOIL to multiply the two binomials.

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Answer by Shana-D77(132) About Me  (Show Source):
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The standard form of a quadratic equation is y = ax^2 + bx + c.
For this type of problem, you should multiply it out (distribute) first:


y = (x − 2)(3x + 1)
y = x^2 + 1x - 6x - 2 ("FOIL")
y = x^2 - 5x - 2 (combined like terms)


Now we can see that b = -5