What is the product of 2p + q and –3q – 6p + 1?

Distribute each term in 2p + q across −3q − 6p + 1: 2p gives −6pq − 12p² + 2p, and q gives −3q² − 6pq + q. Combine the like terms −6pq − 6pq to get −12p² − 12pq + 2p − 3q² + q, which is choice B.

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