SOLUTION: Here is the problem, my son has (x-2)(x+3) they asked for him to multiply completely Dad

Question 117537: Here is the problem, my son has (x-2)(x+3) they asked for him to multiply completely
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Found 2 solutions by stanbon, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here is the problem, my son has (x-2)(x+3) they asked for him to multiply completely
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= (x-2)*x + (x-2)*3
= x^2 - 2x +3x -6
= x^2 +x -6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Are you sure that they don't want him to FOIL?

Start with the given expression

Remember, when you FOIL an expression, you follow this procedure:

Multiply the First terms:

Multiply the Outer terms:

Multiply the Inner terms:

Multiply the Last terms:

Now collect every term to make a single expression

Now combine like terms

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Answer:
So foils and simplifies to

In other words,
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