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What is the product of A plus 3 and negative 2 A squared plus 15 A plus 6 b squared ?

A
negative 2 A cubed plus 9 A squared plus 45 A plus 24 b squared
B
negative 2 A cubed plus 21 A squared plus 45 A plus 6 A b squared plus 18 b squared
C
negative 2 A cubed plus 9 A squared plus 45 A plus 6 A b squared plus 18 b squared
D
negative 2 A cubed plus 21 A squared plus 45 A plus 24 b squared
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The polynomial x cubed plus 8 is equal to

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open paren x plus 2 close paren times open paren x squared minus 2 x plus 8 close paren .
B
open paren x minus 2 close paren times open paren x squared plus 2 x plus 8 close paren .
C
open paren x minus 2 close paren times open paren x squared plus 2 x plus 4 close paren.
D
open paren x plus 2 close paren times open paren x squared minus 2 x plus 4 close paren .
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The product of a binomial and a trinomial is x cubed plus 3 x squared minus x plus 2 x squared plus 6 x minus 2 Which expression is equivalent to this product after it has been fully simplified?

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x cubed plus 5 x squared plus 5 x minus 2
B
x cubed plus 10 x squared minus 2
C
x cubed plus 11 x squared minus 2
D
x cubed plus 2 x squared plus 8 x minus 2
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Simplify the expression 3 x open paren x minus 12 x close paren plus 3 x squared minus 2 times open paren x minus 2 close paren squared Which statements are true about the process and simplified product? Choose three correct answers.

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After multiplying, the like terms are combined by adding and subtracting.
B
The parentheses are eliminated through multiplication.
C
The final simplified product is negative 28 x squared plus 8 x minus 8 .
D
The simplified product is a binomial.
E
The term negative 2 times open paren x minus 2 close paren squared is simplified by first squaring the expression x minus 2 .
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The variables cap A , cap b , and cap c represent polynomials where cap A is equal to x squared , cap b is equal to 3 x plus 2 , and cap c is equal to x minus 3 What is cap A cap b minus cap c squared in simplest form?

A
3 x cubed plus 2 x squared minus x plus 3
B
3 x cubed plus x squared plus 6 x minus 9
C
3 x cubed plus x squared minus 6 x plus 9
D
3 x cubed plus 2 x squared minus x minus 3
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What is the product? open paren 4 y minus 3 close paren times open paren 2 y squared plus 3 y minus 5 close paren

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8 y cubed plus 6 y squared minus 29 y plus 15
B
8 y cubed plus 3 y plus 15
C
8 y cubed minus 6 y squared minus 17 y plus 15
D
8 y cubed minus 23 y plus 15
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What is the product of open paren 3 A plus 2 close paren times open paren 4 A squared minus 2 A plus 9 close paren ?

A
12 A cubed plus 2 A squared plus 23 A plus 18
B
12 A cubed plus 6 A plus 9
C
12 A cubed minus 2 A plus 18
D
12 A cubed minus 6 A squared plus 23 A plus 18
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What is the product? open paren x minus 3 close paren times open paren 2 x squared minus 5 x plus 1 close paren

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2 x cubed minus 11 x squared plus 16 x plus 3
B
2 x cubed minus 11 x squared plus 16 x minus 3
C
2 x cubed minus x squared plus 16 x plus 3
D
2 x cubed minus x squared plus 16 x minus 3

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