SOLUTION: What is the simplified form of (x-2)(x^2+x-3). I have tried to work it out and i keep coming up with x^3-2x^2-5x+6. Please so me how to get the correct answer. Thank you

Question 754496: What is the simplified form of (x-2)(x^2+x-3). I have tried to work it out and i keep coming up with x^3-2x^2-5x+6. Please so me how to get the correct answer. Thank you
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor with two terms, another factor with three terms, initially you get sum of five terms and then try to simplify from that.

Moving the square terms and the linear term

Combine like-terms

You just made a small arithmetic omission.
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