A. (x+2) (x2 +x+2) + 2(x3 + x2)

3x³ + 5x² + 4x + 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

(x + 2)(x² + x + 2) + 2(x³ + x²)

To expand the product, each term in the second factor is multiplied by each term in the first factor, that is

x(x² + x + 2) + 2(x² + x + 2) + 2(x³ + x²) ← distribute the parenthesis

= x³ + x² + 2x + 2x² + 2x + 4 + 2x³ + 2x² ← collect like terms

= 3x³ + 5x² + 4x + 4

The process of oxidation is the loss of electrons or an increase in oxidation state by a molecule, atom or ion and reduction is the gain of electrons or a decrease in oxidation state. The oxidation number is the total number of electrons that an atom gains or loses in order to form a chemical bond with another atom. Redox reactions are electron transfer processes and include all chemical reactions in which atoms have their oxidation state changed.