What is the product of 1/2 x - 1/4 and 5x^2 - 2x + 6? Write your answer in standard form?
a) show your work

b) is the product of 1/2 x - 1/4 and 5x^2 - 2x + 6 equal to the product of 1/4 x - 1/2 and 5x^2 - 2x + 6?
explain your answer