How do you simplify $-4x(x^2 - 8x + 3)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-14T18:58:23

See a solution process below:

To simplify, multiply each term within the parenthesis by the term outside the parenthesis:

$color(red)(-4x)(x^2 - 8x + 3) =>$

$(color(red)(-4x) xx x^2) - (color(red)(-4x) xx 8x) + (color(red)(-4x) xx 3) =>$

$-4x^3 - (-32x^2) + (-12x) =>$

$-4x^3 + 32x^2 - 12x$

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