Question

Show that the bowtie method can be used to multiply (2x -27)(-x +15)

Answer 1

( 2x − 27 ) ( −x + 15 )

= ( 2x + −27 ) ( −x + 15 )

= ( 2x ) ( −x ) + ( 2x ) ( 15 ) + ( −27 ) ( −x ) + ( −27 ) ( 15 )

= −2x^2 + 30x + 27x − 405

= −2x^2 + 57x − 405