How do you evaluate 2×(3x+4)2?

1 Answer
Feb 7, 2017

18x2 + 48x + 32

Explanation:

Use the double distributive property (also known as the FOIL method) to first solve (3x+4)2. So, multiply 3x by 3x, multiply 3x by 4, multiply 4 by 3x, multiply 4 by 4, then add it all together, resulting in 9x2 + 24x + 16. Lastly, multiply each number by 2, which will give you 18x2 + 48x + 32.