Cubing the binomial (x + 2) yields which polynomial?
Ax^3 + 6x^2 + 6x + 8
Bx^3 + 3x^2 + 6x + 8
Cx^3 + 6x^2 + 12x + 8
Dx^3 + 8x^2 + 12x + 8
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. x^3 + 6x^2 + 12x + 8
Expanding with y = 2 gives x^3 + 3(2)x^2 + 3(4)x + 8 = x^3 + 6x^2 + 12x + 8.
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