multiply

Question

(v+4)(v-5)

Answer 1

First, let's use the distributive property to multiply the terms inside the parentheses:

v(v) + v(-5) + 4(v) + 4(-5)

This simplifies to:
v^2 - 5v + 4v - 20

Combine like terms:
v^2 - v - 20

Therefore, (v+4)(v-5) simplifies to v^2 - v - 20.