SOLUTION: (a+8)(a-2)

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Question 864114: (a+8)(a-2)
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(a+8)(a-2)

a * a = a^2
a * -2 = -2a
8 * a = 8a
8 * -2 = -16

We now have:
a^2 - 2a + 8a - 16
Combine like terms:
-2a + 8a = 6a

Answer:
a^2 + 6a - 16






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