Multiply.
-(x + 12)(x - 12)
A) $x ^ { 2 } - 24 x - 144$
B) $x ^ { 2 } - 24$
C) $x ^ { 2 } + 24 x - 144$
D) $x ^ { 2 } - 144$

Name: Multiply. -(x + 12)(x - 12) A) $x ^ { 2 } - 24 x - 144$ B) $x ^ { 2 } - 24$ C) $x ^ { 2 } + 24 x - 144$ D) $x ^ { 2 } - 144$
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This is an application of the difference of squares formula, $a^2 - b^2 = (a + b)(a - b)$, where $a = x$ and $b = 12$, resulting in $x^2 - 144$.

Multiply -(X + 12)(x - 12) A) x2−24x−144x ^ { 2 } - 24 x - 144x2−24x−144

Multiply
-(X + 12)(x - 12)
A) $x ^ { 2 } - 24 x - 144$