Multiply the polynomial expression (x+2)(x−4) .(2 points)

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To multiply the polynomials (x + 2) and (x - 4), we use the distributive property.

(x + 2) * (x - 4)
= x * (x - 4) + 2 * (x - 4)
= x^2 - 4x + 2x - 8
= x^2 - 2x - 8

Therefore, (x + 2)(x - 4) is equal to x^2 - 2x - 8.
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To multiply the polynomial expressions (x + 2) and (x - 4), we can use the FOIL method:

(x + 2)(x - 4)
= x*x + x*(-4) + 2*x + 2*(-4)
= x^2 - 4x + 2x - 8
= x^2 - 2x - 8

Therefore, (x + 2)(x - 4) is equal to x^2 - 2x - 8.