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

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Solution

The correct option is B 3
(3x + 5)(x - 4) = 3x(x - 4) + 5(x - 4) (using distributive property)
= 3 $x^{2}$ - 12x + 5x - 20
= 3 $x^{2}$ - 7x - 20
So, there are 3 terms.

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