Expand the expression to a polynomial in standard form:
(x + 2)(x - 3)
Options
A
x2 - x - 6
B
x2 - x + 6
C
x2 - x - 5
D
x2 + x - 6
Answer & Analysis
Answer
A
Analysis
To expand the expression (x + 2)(x - 3), we can use the distributive property and multiply each term of the first expression by each term of the second expression:
(x + 2)(x - 3) = x * (x - 3) + 2 * (x - 3)
Expanding further:
= x2 - 3x + 2x - 6
Combining like terms:
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