Multiply.
-$( b - 4 ) ( b - 8 )$
A) $b ^ { 2 } - 12 b + 32$
B) $b ^ { 2 } + 12 b - 32$
C) $2 b + 32$
D) $2 b ^ { 2 } - 32$

Name: Multiply. -$( b - 4 ) ( b - 8 )$ A) $b ^ { 2 } - 12 b + 32$ B) $b ^ { 2 } + 12 b - 32$ C) $2 b + 32$ D) $2 b ^ { 2 } - 32$
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Using the FOIL method for multiplying two binomials, $(b - 4)(b - 8)$ gives $b^2 - 8b - 4b + 32$, which simplifies to $b^2 - 12b + 32$.

Multiply - (b−4)(b−8)( b - 4 ) ( b - 8 )(b−4)(b−8)

Multiply
- $( b - 4 ) ( b - 8 )$