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Question 7 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY

What is the product? open paren 4 y minus 3 close paren times open paren 2 y squared plus 3 y minus 5 close paren

Answer
A
8 y cubed plus 6 y squared minus 29 y plus 15
B
8 y cubed plus 3 y plus 15
C
8 y cubed minus 6 y squared minus 17 y plus 15
D
8 y cubed minus 23 y plus 15

Explanation

Distribute each term in 4y − 3 across the second parentheses: 4y(2y² + 3y − 5) gives 8y³ + 12y² − 20y, and −3(2y² + 3y − 5) gives −6y² − 9y + 15. Combine like terms to get 8y³ + 6y² − 29y + 15, which is choice A.

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