document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26358>Question 26358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I did this problem and got it wrong could someone please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify: x(4x^2+3x-5)-2(4-x^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         = x(4x^2+3x^2-5x-2-2X^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         = 4x^3+(3x^2-2x^2)-5x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         = 4x^3 + x^2-5x-2 Answer I don't know what I did wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14214 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uknouluvme89><B>uknouluvme89(30)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uknouluvme89><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=14214\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It seems that you had a bit of trouble distributing the 2 in the second part of the expression. Here's what you do:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(4x^2+3x-5)-2(4-x^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute both the x and the -2 throughout the expressions they're outside of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^3+3x^2-5x-8+2x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can simplify it into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^3+5x^2-5x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Enjoy! </SPAN>\n" );
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