Answer:
x² + 8x + 7
Step-by-step explanation:
(x + 7) (x + 1)
= x(x + 1) + 7(x + 1) Distributive
= (x · x) + ( x ·1 ) + (7· x) + (7 · 1)
= x² + x + 7x + 7 Multiply
= x² + 8x + 7 Add like terms
