Answer
$x^2-2x -8$
Work Step by Step
By using the FOIL (First, Outer, Inner, Last) method of multiplying two binomials, we have
$$
(x - 4)(x + 2)= x^2+2x-4x -8\\
= x^2-2x -8
.$$
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