Which is the product of the polynomial expressions (xy+1)(x−3)?(1 point)

Responses

x2y−3x2y−3
x squared y minus 3 x squared y minus 3

x2y2−3xy+x−3
x squared y squared minus 3 x y plus x minus 3

x2y−3xy+x−3
x squared y minus 3 x y plus x minus 3

x2−2x−3

1 answer

To find the product of the polynomial expressions \((xy + 1)(x - 3)\), we can use the distributive property (also known as the FOIL method for binomials).

  1. Distributing \(xy\):

    • \(xy \cdot x = x^2y\)
    • \(xy \cdot (-3) = -3xy\)
  2. Distributing \(1\):

    • \(1 \cdot x = x\)
    • \(1 \cdot (-3) = -3\)

Now, combining all these terms together:

\[ x^2y - 3xy + x - 3 \]

So the product of the polynomial expressions \((xy + 1)(x - 3)\) is:

\[ x^2y - 3xy + x - 3 \]

Thus, the correct response is:

x²y - 3xy + x - 3.