You can use different techniques to find the product of two binomials, such as (x - 4)(x + 6).
a. Use a rectangle diagram to find the product.
b. You can use the distributive property to rewrite the expression (x - 4)(x + 6) as x(x + 6) - 4(x + 6). Use the distributive property again to find all the terms. Combine like terms.
c. Compare your answers to 16a and 16b. Are they the same?
d. Compare the methods in 16a and 16b. How are they alike?