Solve (2-lambda)(4-lambda)

$$( 2 - \lambda ) ( 4 - \lambda )$$

Evaluate

$$\left(\lambda -4\right)\left(\lambda -2\right)$$

Solution Steps

Apply the distributive property by multiplying each term of 2-\lambda by each term of 4-\lambda .

$$8-2\lambda -4\lambda +\lambda ^{2}$$

Combine -2\lambda and -4\lambda to get -6\lambda .

$$8-6\lambda +\lambda ^{2}$$

Expand

$$\lambda ^{2}-6\lambda +8$$

Solution Steps

Apply the distributive property by multiplying each term of 2-\lambda by each term of 4-\lambda .

$$8-2\lambda -4\lambda +\lambda ^{2}$$

Combine -2\lambda and -4\lambda to get -6\lambda .

$$8-6\lambda +\lambda ^{2}$$