Question

OK I need to use the box method to distribute and simplify
(- 3x ^ 2 + 2x - 6)(- 2x - 4)
How many rows and columns am I going to need to draw

Answer 1

To use the box method, you will need to draw a box with two columns and two rows for each set of terms. In this case, you have two sets of terms: (-3x^2 + 2x - 6) and (-2x - 4). So, you will draw a box with 4 rows (2 rows for each set of terms) and 2 columns.