Find the product by using the shortcut pattern for multiplying binomials. $( 2 a + 9 ) ( a + 2 )$
A) $2 a ^ { 2 } + 13 a + 18$
B) $2 a ^ { 2 } + 13 a + 34$
C) $2 a ^ { 2 } + 17 a + 40$
D) $2 a ^ { 2 } + 17 a + 18$
E) $2 a ^ { 2 } + 13 a + 40$

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The product of the binomials $(2a + 9)(a + 2)$ is found by distributing each term in the first binomial across the second binomial: $2a^2 + 4a + 9a + 18$, which simplifies to $2a^2 + 13a + 18$.

Find the Product by Using the Shortcut Pattern for Multiplying (2a+9)(a+2)( 2 a + 9 ) ( a + 2 )(2a+9)(a+2)

Find the Product by Using the Shortcut Pattern for Multiplying $( 2 a + 9 ) ( a + 2 )$