Multiply using the FOIL method.
-(3x - 4)(x + 4)
A) $3 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 8$
B) $3 x ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 16$
C) $3 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x - 16$
D) $3 x ^ { 2 } - 16 x + 8$

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The FOIL method involves multiplying the first terms, the outer terms, the inner terms, and the last terms together. For (3x - 4)(x + 4), this results in $3x^2 + 12x - 4x - 16$, which simplifies to $3x^2 + 8x - 16$.

Multiply Using the FOIL Method 3x2+8x+83 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 83x2+8x+8

Multiply Using the FOIL Method $3 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 8$