Question:
Find the product 24x2 (1 − 2x) and evaluate its value for x = 3.
Solution:
To find the product, we will use distributive law as follows:
$24 x^{2}(1-2 x)$
$=24 x^{2} \times 1-24 x^{2} \times 2 x$
$=24 x^{2}-48 x^{1+2}$
$=24 x^{2}-48 x^{3}$
Substituting x = 3 in the result, we get:
$24 x^{2}-48 x^{3}$
$=24(3)^{2}-48(3)^{3}$
$=24 \times 9-48 \times 27$
$=216-1296$
$=-1080$
Thus, the product is $\left(24 x^{2}-48 x^{3}\right)$ and its value for $x=3$ is $(-1080)$.