Question #N686

The expression $(x+2)(x-3)$ is equivalent to which of the following?
A. x^2 - 6
B. x^2 - x - 6
C. x^2 + x - 6
D. x^2 + 5x - 6

Correct Answer is: B

Using the distributive property (or FOIL), we can expand the expression: (x+2)(x-3) = x(x-3) + 2(x-3) = x^2 - 3x + 2x - 6 = x^2 - x - 6.