BECE Mathematics 2023 Paper

Question : 6

Total: 40

Expand

(x-2)(x+4)

Solution:

Concept:

Expand two binomials by multiplying each term of the first bracket with each term of the second bracket, then simplify like terms.

Explanation:

Apply the distributive property:

(x-2)(x+4) = x(x+4) - 2(x+4)

Multiply term by term:

x \cdot x + x \cdot 4 - 2 \cdot x - 2 \cdot 4

This gives

x^2 + 4x - 2x - 8

Combine the like terms

4x

and

-2x

x^2 + 2x - 8

Answer:

Option A:

x^2 + 2x - 8

Go to Question:

Prev Question

Next Question