Multiply (6x2+4x−3)(−3x+2)

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Use the area model to find the product of the polynomials then state the simplified product written in standard form as

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To multiply the polynomials \((6x^2 + 4x - 3)(-3x + 2)\) using the area model, we can break it down as follows:

  1. Set up the area model:

    • Create a grid. Each term of the first polynomial will label one side, and each term of the second polynomial will label the other side.
    • The terms from the first polynomial \(6x^2\), \(4x\), and \(-3\) will be placed on one side, and the terms from the second polynomial \(-3x\) and \(2\) will be placed on the other side.

    Here’s how it looks:

    \[ \begin{array}{c|c|c} & -3x & 2 \ \hline 6x^2 & 6x^2 \cdot (-3x) & 6x^2 \cdot 2 \ \hline 4x & 4x \cdot (-3x) & 4x \cdot 2 \ \hline -3 & -3 \cdot (-3x) & -3 \cdot 2 \ \end{array} \]

  2. Calculate each area in the grid:

    • For \(6x^2 \cdot -3x\): \[ 6x^2 \cdot -3x = -18x^3 \]
    • For \(6x^2 \cdot 2\): \[ 6x^2 \cdot 2 = 12x^2 \]
    • For \(4x \cdot -3x\): \[ 4x \cdot -3x = -12x^2 \]
    • For \(4x \cdot 2\): \[ 4x \cdot 2 = 8x \]
    • For \(-3 \cdot -3x\): \[ -3 \cdot -3x = 9x \]
    • For \(-3 \cdot 2\): \[ -3 \cdot 2 = -6 \]
  3. Combine all the results together:

    Now, we add all these products together: \[ -18x^3 + 12x^2 - 12x^2 + 8x + 9x - 6 \]

  4. Combine like terms:

    • The \(x^2\) terms: \[ 12x^2 - 12x^2 = 0 \]
    • The \(x\) terms: \[ 8x + 9x = 17x \]

    So we have: \[ -18x^3 + 0 + 17x - 6 \]

  5. Final result in standard form:

    Thus, the simplified product of the polynomials in standard form is: \[ \boxed{-18x^3 + 17x - 6} \]