Asked by .,

What is the product of the polynomials
3
x

8
and

6
x
+
12
?

A.
66
x

96

B.

18
x
2

12

C.
18
x
2

12
x

96

D.

18
x
2
+
84
x

96

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Multiply term-by-term:
(3x − 8)(−6x + 12) = 3x(−6x + 12) − 8(−6x + 12)
= −18x^2 + 36x + 48x − 96
= −18x^2 + 84x − 96.

Answer: D.