Write an equivalent expression in Standard Form

Question

Factored Form: (x + 3) (x - 6)

Standard Form: __________

Show your work/Explain how you got your answer

Answer 1

use FOIL, multiply the First terms of each factor (x times x), the Outside terms (x times -6), the Inside terms (3 times x) and the Last terms (-6 times 3)

(x+3)(x-6) = x^2 -6x +3x - 6(3) = x^2 -3x -18