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The number of terms that you get on simplifying (3x + 5)(x - 4) is___.

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(3x + 5)(x - 4) = 3x(x - 4) + 5(x - 4) (using distributive property)
= 3x2 - 12x + 5x - 20
= 3x2 - 7x - 20
So, there are 3 terms.


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