document.write( "Question 199785: please help me solve this problem 2x(x-7)+3(x-7) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #150153 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Do you want to factor?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%28x-7%29%2B3%28x-7%29\" Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282x%2B3%29%28x-7%29\" Factor out the GCF \"x-7\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"2x%28x-7%29%2B3%28x-7%29\" factors to \"%282x%2B3%29%28x-7%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Do you want to expand?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%28x-7%29%2B3%28x-7%29\" Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%28x%29-2x%287%29%2B3%28x%29-3%287%29\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%5E2-14x%2B3x-21\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%5E2-11x-21\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"2x%28x-7%29%2B3%28x-7%29\" expands to \"2x%5E2-11x-21\"
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