Find the sum or difference.

1. cx 2
h c
− 8 x + 4 + − 3x 2 − 4 h
[A] − 2 x 2 − 8 x + 8 [B] 4 x 2 − 8 x + 8 [C] 4 x 2 − 8 x [D] − 2 x 2 − 8 x

2. c− 7 x 2
h c
− 3x 3 − 3 − 5 x 3 + 7 + 9 x 2 h
[A] − 2 x 3 + 4 x 2 − 10 [B] − 2 x 3 + 4 x 2 + 6 [C] − 8 x 3 − 16 x 2 [D] − 8 x 3 − 16 x 2 − 10

Find the product by using the rules for special products.

3. ( x + 3)( x − 3) [A] x 2 − 9 [B] x 2 + 6 x − 9 [C] x 2 + 3x − 9 [D] x 2 − 6 x − 9

4. (3x + 2) 2 [A] 9 x 2 + 4 [B] 9 x 2 + 6 x + 4 [C] 9 x 2 + 10 x + 4 [D] 9 x 2 + 12 x + 4

Use the Distributive Property to find each product.

5. ( x + 4 )( x − 2 )
[A] x 2 + 2 x − 8 [B] x 2 + 2 x + 8 [C] x 2 + 6 x − 8 [D] x 2 − 6 x − 8

6. ( 2 x − 3 )( 2 x + 1 )
[A] 4 x 2 − 4 x − 3 [B] 4 x 2 − 4 x + 3 [C] 4 x 2 + 4 x − 3 [D] 4 x 2 + 8 x − 3

7. Use the FOIL method to find the product.

( 2 x 2 − 9 )( x 2 + 4 )
[A] 2 x 4 − 36 x 2 + 17 [B] 2 x 2 − 17 x − 36 [C] 2 x 2 − x 2 − 36 [D] 2 x 4 − x 2 − 36