Simplify (x+2)(x-8)

$(x + 2) (x - 8)$

Expand $(x + 2) (x - 8)$ using the FOIL Method.

Apply the distributive property.

$x (x - 8) + 2 (x - 8)$

Apply the distributive property.

$x \cdot x + x \cdot - 8 + 2 (x - 8)$

Apply the distributive property.

$x \cdot x + x \cdot - 8 + 2 x + 2 \cdot - 8$

$x \cdot x + x \cdot - 8 + 2 x + 2 \cdot - 8$

Simplify and combine like terms.

Simplify each term.

Multiply $x$ by $x$ .

$x^{2} + x \cdot - 8 + 2 x + 2 \cdot - 8$

Move $- 8$ to the left of $x$ .

$x^{2} - 8 \cdot x + 2 x + 2 \cdot - 8$

Multiply $2$ by $- 8$ .

$x^{2} - 8 x + 2 x - 16$

$x^{2} - 8 x + 2 x - 16$

Add $- 8 x$ and $2 x$ .

$x^{2} - 6 x - 16$

$x^{2} - 6 x - 16$

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