what is (4a+2b)(a-b) equal??
Expand the following: (4 a+2 b) (a-b)
(4 a+2 b) (a-b) = (4 a) (a) + (4 a) (-b) + (2 b) (a) + (2 b) (-b): 4 a a-4 a b+2 b a-2 b b
4 a a = 4 a^2: 4 a^2-4 a b+2 b a-2 b b
2 b (-b) = -2 b^2: Answer: | 4a^2 - 4ab + 2ba + -2b^2
\(4a^2 - 2b^2 - 2ab\)