Advanced Math practice question

Answer: -24 or −24

Expanding gives 3x² + 10x − 8, so a = 3, c = −8, and ac = −24.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 24

24 has the wrong sign; c is −8.

If you answered 30

30 is a · b (3 × 10).

If you answered -8

−8 is c alone.

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