( 3 x − 2 ) ( x + 4 ) = 3 x 2 + 12 x − 2 x − 8 = 3 x 2 + 10 x − 8
The equivalent trinomial for ( 3 x − 2 ) ( x + 4 ) is 3 x 2 + 10 x − 8 . We find this by distributing the binomials and combining like terms. This process involves multiplying each term systematically and simplifying the results.
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