document.write( "Question 1153934: Hello,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am working on a polynomial problem and am not sure if I answered it incorrectly.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Is the product of 8x+3 multiplied by 3x-2 22x+2?\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thank you! \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #776257 by math_helper(2461) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!


\n" );
document.write( "No, it is not.\r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(8x+3)(3x-2) = \r
\n" );
document.write( "
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Recall (c+d)*a = ac+ad by the distributive property of multiplication.
\n" );
document.write( "Now if a=e+f you get  \r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(c+d)(e+f) = (c+d)*a = ca + da = c(e+f) + d(e+f) = ce + cf + de + df  (some use the mnemonic FOIL to remember this: First, Outer, Inner, and Last.)\r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " \n" );
document.write( "

\n" );