How do you find the product a(8a2+2a+4)+3(6a24)?

1 Answer
Aug 6, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First, expand both the terms in parenthesis by multiplying each term within the parenthesis by the term outside the parenthesis:

a(8a2+2a+4)+3(6a24)

(a×8a2)+(a×2a)+(a×4)+(3×6a2)(3×4)

8a3+2a2+4a+18a212

Next, group like terms:

8a3+2a2+18a2+4a12

Now, combine like terms:

8a3+(2+18)a2+4a12

8a3+20a2+4a12