Answer:
a^2 -10a +16
Step-by-step explanation:
(a-2) • (a-8)
FOIL
first a*a = a^2
outer: a * -8 = -8a
inner: -2 *a = -2a
last: -2 *-8 = 16
Add them together
a^2 -8a -2a+16
Combine like terms
(a-2) (a-8) , distribute a over (a-8) then -2 over (a-8)
a²-8a-2a+16, combine like terms
a² -10a +16
