document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22053>Question 22053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain and show the steps in multiplying and dividing the following: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x + 3)(2x - 3) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><B>wuwei96815(245)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Every term in the second parentheses must be multiplied by every term in the first parentheses.  Then, you add all like terms.  Example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x times (2x-3) = 4x^2 -6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times (2x-3) = 6x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-6x+6x-9 = 4x^2-9  </SPAN>\n" );
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