Question #N9
The expression $(2x+1)(3x-5)$ is equivalent to which of the following?
A. $6x^2-7x-5$
B. $6x^2+x-5$
C. $6x^2-x-5$
D. $6x^2+7x-5$
Correct Answer is: A
We can use the distributive property to multiply the binomials: $(2x+1)(3x-5) = 2x(3x-5) + 1(3x-5) = 6x^2 - 10x + 3x - 5 = 6x^2-7x-5$.