SOLUTION: using the foil method find the product.(x+3)(x2-2x+6) then i got x3+-6x2+-36x+18 as my answer but my book got x3+x2+18 can u show me how they got that answer or what i did wrong

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Question 34134: using the foil method find the product.(x+3)(x2-2x+6)
then i got x3+-6x2+-36x+18 as my answer but my book got x3+x2+18
can u show me how they got that answer or what i did wrong
Answer by longjonsilver(2297)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Multiply all 3 terms in the second bracket by each of the 2 terms in the first bracket:

and now collect "like terms"



jon.
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