SOLUTION: Multiply Each please help : (x+2)(x-8) show all work thanks.!

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Question 848959: Multiply Each please help :
(x+2)(x-8)
show all work thanks.!
Answer by Phillips54(20) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x*x=x^2
x*-8=-8x
2*x=2x
2*-8=-16
so it looks like this:
x^2-8x+2x-16
then
x^2-6x-16
and there's your answer!