document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150392>Question 150392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you simplify:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (5x^3-3x^2-6) (2x^3-6x^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i really need your help because im not sure if i can combine the different bases or powers. im really confused because i thought you could but a friend said that i couldnt so i dont know. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=110314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%5E3-3x%5E2-6%29+%282x%5E3-6x%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%5E3-3x%5E2-6%29+%282x%5E3-6x%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E3-6x%5E2%29%285x%5E3-3x%5E2-6%29++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E3-6x%5E2%29%285x%5E3-3x%5E2-6%29++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E3%285x%5E3-3x%5E2-6%29-6x%5E2%285x%5E3-3x%5E2-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E3%285x%5E3-3x%5E2-6%29-6x%5E2%285x%5E3-3x%5E2-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Expand. Remember, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bb%29%28c%2Bd%2Be%29=a%28c%2Bd%2Be%29%2Bb%28c%2Bd%2Be%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%29%28c%2Bd%2Be%29=a%28c%2Bd%2Be%29%2Bb%28c%2Bd%2Be%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E3%29%2A%285x%5E3%29%2B%282x%5E3%29%2A%28-3x%5E2%29%2B%282x%5E3%29%2A%28-6%29%2B%28-6x%5E2%29%2A%285x%5E3%29%2B%28-6x%5E2%29%2A%28-3x%5E2%29%2B%28-6x%5E2%29%2A%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2Ax%5E6-6%2Ax%5E5-12%2Ax%5E3-30%2Ax%5E5%2B18%2Ax%5E4%2B36%2Ax%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2Ax%5E6-6%2Ax%5E5-12%2Ax%5E3-30%2Ax%5E5%2B18%2Ax%5E4%2B36%2Ax%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2Ax%5E6-36%2Ax%5E5%2B18%2Ax%5E4-12%2Ax%5E3%2B36%2Ax%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2Ax%5E6-36%2Ax%5E5%2B18%2Ax%5E4-12%2Ax%5E3%2B36%2Ax%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%5E3-3x%5E2-6%29+%282x%5E3-6x%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%5E3-3x%5E2-6%29+%282x%5E3-6x%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > expands to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2Ax%5E6-36%2Ax%5E5%2B18%2Ax%5E4-12%2Ax%5E3%2B36%2Ax%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2Ax%5E6-36%2Ax%5E5%2B18%2Ax%5E4-12%2Ax%5E3%2B36%2Ax%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%5E3-3x%5E2-6%29+%282x%5E3-6x%5E2%29=10%2Ax%5E6-36%2Ax%5E5%2B18%2Ax%5E4-12%2Ax%5E3%2B36%2Ax%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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