Question 9 • Algebra I
Distribute each term: (b − 2c)(−3b + c) = −3b² + bc + 6bc − 2c². Combine like terms to get −3b² + 7bc − 2c², which has degree 2 because each term has total degree 2. In standard form, two terms are negative: −3b² and −2c².
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