SOLUTION: When we compute the product of (x+4)(x-8), we find that the meddle term equals___________ __.

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Question 281615: When we compute the product of (x+4)(x-8), we find that the meddle term equals______________.
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simply FOIL %28x%2B4%29%28x-8%29 to get %28x%2B4%29%28x-8%29=x%5E2-8x%2B4x-32=x%5E2-4x-32. So the middle term is -4x

Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x-8x=-4x use basic foil method outer and inner added together give u middle number