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If a rectangle model represents (x−6)(x+2), what is the sign and value of the combined x-term?

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Correct answer: Negative 4x

The direct answer is option B: negative 4x. Expand the two factors by pairing every term in the first factor with every term in the second: x·x = x², x·2 = 2x, (−6)·x = −6x, and (−6)·2 = −12. The terms containing exactly one x are 2x and −6x. They are like terms, so combine their coefficients: 2x − 6x = −4x. Thus the combined x-term is −4x. Option A, 8x, adds the magnitudes and loses the signs. Option C, +4x, has the correct magnitude but the wrong sign. Option D, −8x, incorrectly doubles the magnitude. The constant −12 is a separate term and must not be included in the requested x-term. In a signed area model, the negative rectangle contributes a negative area, so its sign remains visible. Memory cue: cross-products make the middle terms; keep each factor’s sign before combining.

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Signed Area ModelLike TermsBinomial MultiplicationVisual Models Of IdentitiesExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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