Labor Relations Worksheet:
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#'s (1-27) 1.) (x-4)(x+3)
To solve the expression (x-4)(x+3), we use the distributive property of multiplication over addition/subtraction.
Step 1: Use the distributive property to multiply the first term (x) by both terms in the second expression (x+3).
(x) * (x) = x^2
(x) * (3) = 3x
Step 2: Use the distributive property to multiply the second term (-4) by both terms in the second expression (x+3).
(-4) * (x) = -4x
(-4) * (3) = -12
Step 3: Add up the resulting terms from Step 1 and Step 2:
x^2 + 3x - 4x - 12
Step 4: Combine like terms:
x^2 - x - 12
Therefore, the expression (x-4)(x+3) simplifies to x^2 - x - 12.