Multiply the polynomials using the FOIL method. Express the answer as a single polynomial in standard form.
-(-2x + 7)(x + 8)
A) $- 2 x ^ { 2 } - 11 x + 56$
B) $- 2 x ^ { 2 } + 56 x - 9$
C) $- 2 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x - 9$
D) $- 2 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x + 56$

Question

Multiply the polynomials using the FOIL method. Express the answer as a single polynomial in standard form.
-(-2x + 7)(x + 8) 
A) $- 2 x ^ { 2 } - 11 x + 56$
B) $- 2 x ^ { 2 } + 56 x - 9$
C) $- 2 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x - 9$
D) $- 2 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x + 56$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using the FOIL method: First: $-2x \cdot x = -2x^2$, Outer: $-2x \cdot 8 = -16x$, Inner: $7 \cdot x = 7x$, Last: $7 \cdot 8 = 56$. Combine like terms: $-2x^2 - 16x + 7x + 56 = -2x^2 - 9x + 56$.

Multiply the Polynomials Using the FOIL Method −2x2−11x+56- 2 x ^ { 2 } - 11 x + 56−2x2−11x+56

Multiply the Polynomials Using the FOIL Method $- 2 x ^ { 2 } - 11 x + 56$