What is the standard form of y=(4x+3)(3x+4)?

2 Answers
Dec 12, 2015

y=12x2+25x+12

Explanation:

To rewrite the equation in standard form, expand the brackets.

y=(4x +3)(3x +4)

y=4x(3x) +4x(4) +3(3x) +3(4)

Simplify.

y=12x2+16x+9x+12

y=12x2+25x+12

Dec 12, 2015

A slightly different way of thinking about the method.

12x2+25x+12

Explanation:

Given: (4x+3)(3x+4)

Using the Distributive property

4x(3x+4)+3(3x+4)

(12x2+16x)+(9x+12)

As there is no multiplication left to do we can 'get rid' of the brackets

12x2+16x+9x+12

12x2+25x+12