Question

What is the simplest form of the expression 6x(x − 4) − 16x2 − (9x − 1)?

Answer 1

Answer: -10x^2 - 33x + 1

Explanation:

Not sure if it’s correct but that’s what I got.

Answer 2

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  `\tt 10x^2-33x+1`

Explanation:

`\tt 6x\left(x-4\right)-16x^2-\left(9x-1\right)`

Apply the distributive property :-

`\tt 6x^2-24x-16x^2-9x+1`

Combine like terms:-

`\tt 6x^2-16x^2=\bf -10x^2`

`\tt -24x-9x=\bf -33x`

`\tt 10x^2-33x+1`

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Hope this helps!