Use the distributive property to rewrite the polynomial (x+8)(x-2)

Answer 1

Using the distributive property, we distribute each term of the first polynomial to every term of the second polynomial:

(x+8)(x) + (x+8)(-2)

Simplifying each term gives:

x^2 + 8x - 2x - 16

Combining like terms gives the final result:

x^2 + 6x - 16