Answer:
10x² - 8x - 24
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
(2x - 4)(6 + 5x)
Each term in the second factor is multiplied by each term in the first factor, that is
2x(6 + 5x) - 4(6 + 5x) ← distribute both parenthesis
= 12x + 10x² - 24 - 20x ← collect like terms
= 10x² - 8x - 24