Answer
$x^2+6x+8$
Work Step by Step
Use FOIL method.
$(x+2)(x+4)=x\cdot x+x\cdot 4+2\cdot x+2\cdot 4$
Simplify.
$=x^2+4 x+2x+8$
Combine like terms.
$=x^2+6x+8$
Hence, the single polynomial answer in standard form is $x^2+6x+8$.