Question #N583
The expression $(2x+3)(x-7)$ is equivalent to which of the following expressions?
A. 2x^2 - 11x - 21
B. 2x^2 + 11x - 21
C. 2x^2 - x - 21
D. 2x^2 + x - 21
Correct Answer is: A
Using the distributive property (also known as FOIL), we expand the expression: (2x+3)(x-7) = 2x(x-7) + 3(x-7) = 2x^2 - 14x + 3x - 21 = 2x^2 - 11x - 21