Find the Product (x+2)(x+4)

$(x + 2) (x + 4)$

Expand $(x + 2) (x + 4)$ using the FOIL Method.

Apply the distributive property.

$x (x + 4) + 2 (x + 4)$

Apply the distributive property.

$x \cdot x + x \cdot 4 + 2 (x + 4)$

Apply the distributive property.

$x \cdot x + x \cdot 4 + 2 x + 2 \cdot 4$

$x \cdot x + x \cdot 4 + 2 x + 2 \cdot 4$

Simplify and combine like terms.

Simplify each term.

Multiply $x$ by $x$ .

$x^{2} + x \cdot 4 + 2 x + 2 \cdot 4$

Move $4$ to the left of $x$ .

$x^{2} + 4 \cdot x + 2 x + 2 \cdot 4$

Multiply $2$ by $4$ .

$x^{2} + 4 x + 2 x + 8$

$x^{2} + 4 x + 2 x + 8$

Add $4 x$ and $2 x$ .

$x^{2} + 6 x + 8$

$x^{2} + 6 x + 8$

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