SOLUTION: I have a question on this problem 3(x-8)(2x^2+5x-4) after the 2x is suppose to be a exponent of 2 When doing this problem do I distribute the 3 through both sets of () and get

Question 182452This question is from textbook Beginning & Intermediate Algebra
: I have a question on this problem
3(x-8)(2x^2+5x-4) after the 2x is suppose to be a exponent of 2
When doing this problem do I distribute the 3 through both sets of () and get the answer of 6x^3-33x^2-132x+96
or just the first set and then distribute the (x-8) through the 2nd set of()
Please help with this
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me with this! This question is from textbook Beginning & Intermediate Algebra

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I have a question on this problem
3(x-8)(2x^2+5x-4) after the 2x is suppose to be a exponent of 2
When doing this problem do I distribute the 3 through both sets of () and get the answer of 6x^3-33x^2-132x+96
or just the first set and then distribute the (x-8) through the 2nd set of()
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If I understand your question, the order of multiplying, or "distributing", doesn't matter. A*B*C = C*A*B, or any order.
Any way you do it, you get the same result.
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