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

2 Answers
Dec 12, 2015

#y=12x^2+25x+12#

Explanation:

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

#y=(color(red)(4x)# #color(green)(+3))(color(orange)(3x)# #color(blue)(+4))#

#y=color(red)(4x)(color(orange)(3x))# #color(red)(+4x)(color(blue)(4))# #color(green)(+3)(color(orange)(3x))# #color(green)(+3)(color(blue)(4))#

Simplify.

#y=12x^2+16x+9x+12#

#y=12x^2+25x+12#

Dec 12, 2015

#color(blue)("A slightly different way of thinking about the method.")#

#12x^2+25x+12#

Explanation:

Given: #color(blue)((4x+3)color(red)((3x+4))#

Using the Distributive property

#color(blue)(4xcolor(red)((3x+4))+3color(red)((3x+4)))#

#(12x^2 +16x) +(9x+12)#

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

#12x^2 +16x +9x+12#

#12x^2+25x+12#