document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180537>Question 180537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (2x - 1)(2x2 - 3x + 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL: first, outer, inner, last<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first distrubute 2x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x X 2x2= 4x2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x X -3x=-6x2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x X 2= 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so this gives you equation 1:  4x2-6x2+4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then you do the -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 X 2x2= -2x2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 X -3x= 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 X 2= -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so this gives you equation #2: -2x2 + 3x -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you put the two equations together: 4x2-6x2+4x-2x2+3x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you add common terms so that gives you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x2-2x-2 as your answer :) </SPAN>\n" );
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