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question 15
to improve your productivity, simplify the following expression using distributive property.
\\((x-2)(x-8)\\)
- \\(x^2 + 10x - 16\\)
- \\(x^2 - 10x + 16\\)
- \\(2x - 10x + 16\\)
- \\(2x - 16x - 10\\)
Apply the distributive property
$$
(x-2)(x-8) = x(x-8) - 2(x-8)
$$
Expand the terms
$$
x(x-8) - 2(x-8) = x^2 - 8x - 2x + 16
$$
Combine like terms
$$
x^2 - 10x + 16
$$
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- (A) \(x^2 + 10x - 16\)
- (B) \(x^2 - 10x + 16\) (Correct answer)
- (C) \(2x - 10x + 16\)
- (D) \(2x - 16 - 10\)