document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29949>Question 29949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These can be so confusing! Please help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the product.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8x - 1)(x^2 - 2x + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x - 2)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><B>sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><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=16773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) (8x - 1)(x^2 - 2x + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8x(x^2 - 2x + 1)-1(x^2 - 2x + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(expansion by the method of first term (along with the sign) multiplied by the whole of the next bracket (addd to) second term of the first bracket(along with the sign) multiplied by the second bracket )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=8x^3-16x^2+8x-x^2+2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=8x^3-16x^2-x^2+8x+2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=8x^2-17x^2+10x-1 (grouping like terms)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)(5x - 2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (5x)^2-2X(5x)X2 + 2^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=25x^2-20x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[using (a-b)^2 = a^2-2ab+b^2 where a = 5x,b = 2] \r<BR>\n" );
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