Simplify (a+6)(a-2)

$(a + 6) (a - 2)$

Expand $(a + 6) (a - 2)$ using the FOIL Method.

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Apply the distributive property.

$a (a - 2) + 6 (a - 2)$

Apply the distributive property.

$a \cdot a + a \cdot - 2 + 6 (a - 2)$

Apply the distributive property.

$a \cdot a + a \cdot - 2 + 6 a + 6 \cdot - 2$

Simplify and combine like terms.

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Simplify each term.

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Multiply $a$ by $a$ .

$a^{2} + a \cdot - 2 + 6 a + 6 \cdot - 2$

Move $- 2$ to the left of $a$ .

$a^{2} - 2 \cdot a + 6 a + 6 \cdot - 2$

Multiply $6$ by $- 2$ .

$a^{2} - 2 a + 6 a - 12$

Add $- 2 a$ and $6 a$ .

$a^{2} + 4 a - 12$

Simplify (a+6)(a-2)

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