(2h-7)(h+9)
Apply the distributive property.
2h(h+9)-7(h+9)
Apply the distributive property.
2h⋅h+2h⋅9-7(h+9)
Apply the distributive property.
2h⋅h+2h⋅9-7h-7⋅9
2h⋅h+2h⋅9-7h-7⋅9
Simplify each term.
Multiply h by h by adding the exponents.
Move h.
2(h⋅h)+2h⋅9-7h-7⋅9
Multiply h by h.
2h2+2h⋅9-7h-7⋅9
2h2+2h⋅9-7h-7⋅9
Multiply 9 by 2.
2h2+18h-7h-7⋅9
Multiply -7 by 9.
2h2+18h-7h-63
2h2+18h-7h-63
Subtract 7h from 18h.
2h2+11h-63
2h2+11h-63
Simplify (2h-7)(h+9)