Expand and simplify the following: (x+3)(x-8)
To expand and simplify the expression (x+3)(x-8), we can use the distributive property:
(x+3)(x-8)
= x(x) + x(-8) + 3(x) + 3(-8)
= x^2 - 8x + 3x - 24
= x^2 - 5x - 24
So, the expanded and simplified form of (x+3)(x-8) is x^2 - 5x - 24.