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What is the product?

[tex]\left(-2x - 9y^2\right)(-4x - 3)[/tex]

A. [tex]-8x^2 - 6x - 36xy^2 - 27y^2[/tex]

B. [tex]-14x^2 - 36xy^2 + 27y^2[/tex]

C. [tex]8x^2 + 6x + 36xy^2 + 27y^2[/tex]

D. [tex]14x^2 + 36xy^2 + 27y^2[/tex]

Answer :

To find the product of [tex]\((-2x - 9y^2)(-4x - 3)\)[/tex], let's expand the expression by using the distributive property, often referred to as the FOIL method (First, Outer, Inner, Last) for binomials.

1. First: Multiply the first terms of each binomial:
[tex]\((-2x) \times (-4x) = 8x^2\)[/tex].

2. Outer: Multiply the outer terms:
[tex]\((-2x) \times (-3) = 6x\)[/tex].

3. Inner: Multiply the inner terms:
[tex]\((-9y^2) \times (-4x) = 36xy^2\)[/tex].

4. Last: Multiply the last terms of each binomial:
[tex]\((-9y^2) \times (-3) = 27y^2\)[/tex].

Now, combine all these results:
The expression becomes:
[tex]\[ 8x^2 + 6x + 36xy^2 + 27y^2 \][/tex]

Hence, the product of [tex]\((-2x - 9y^2)(-4x - 3)\)[/tex] is:
[tex]\[ 8x^2 + 36xy^2 + 6x + 27y^2 \][/tex]

This matches one of the given options:
[tex]\[ 8x^2 + 6x + 36xy^2 + 27y^2 \][/tex]