document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152617>Question 152617</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495387541/algebrahomeworkh>Applied Calculus for the Managerial, Life and Social Sciences</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the following expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x -  4)(3x^2 - 2x + 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's been a long time since I had Algebra.  Can you refresh my memory on how to simplify these expressions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x+-+4%29%283x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x+-+4%29%283x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+3%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=3x+%283x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+3%29-+4%283x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%283x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+3%29-+4%283x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+3%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=%283x+%29%2A%283x%5E2+%29%2B%283x+%29%2A%28-+2x+%29%2B%283x+%29%2A%28+3%29%2B%28-+4%29%2A%283x%5E2+%29%2B%28-+4%29%2A%28-+2x+%29%2B%28-+4%29%2A%28+3%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=9%2Ax%5E3-6%2Ax%5E2%2B9%2Ax-12%2Ax%5E2%2B8%2Ax-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2Ax%5E3-6%2Ax%5E2%2B9%2Ax-12%2Ax%5E2%2B8%2Ax-12\"   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=9%2Ax%5E3-18%2Ax%5E2%2B17%2Ax-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2Ax%5E3-18%2Ax%5E2%2B17%2Ax-12\"   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=%283x+-+4%29%283x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x+-+4%29%283x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > expands to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2Ax%5E3-18%2Ax%5E2%2B17%2Ax-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2Ax%5E3-18%2Ax%5E2%2B17%2Ax-12\"   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=%283x+-+4%29%283x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+3%29+=9%2Ax%5E3-18%2Ax%5E2%2B17%2Ax-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x+-+4%29%283x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+3%29+=9%2Ax%5E3-18%2Ax%5E2%2B17%2Ax-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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