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Expand the expression to a polynomial in standard form:
left parenthesis, 2, x, plus, 1, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, minus, 3, x, squared, minus, 6, x, minus, 4, right parenthesis
(2x+1)(−3x
2
−6x−4)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Multiply each term:
(2x+1)(−3x^2−6x−4) = 2x(−3x^2−6x−4) + 1(−3x^2−6x−4)
= −6x^3 −12x^2 −8x −3x^2 −6x −4
Combine like terms: −6x^3 −15x^2 −14x −4.