Question

We will now write a function that is the product of our two numbers, where x represents the smaller number and x + 56 represents the larger number as follows. f(x) = x(x + __ )

= x^2 + ( __ ) x

Answer 1

To complete the function, we need to find the missing terms. We know that the larger number is x + 56, so we can write:

f(x) = x(x + 56)

To expand this expression, we can use the distributive property of multiplication:

f(x) = x^2 + 56x

Therefore, the missing term is 56. Our completed function is:

f(x) = x^2 + 56x