document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233666>Question 233666</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the indicated operation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2(5x^3-7x^2+4x-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 * (5x^3 - 7x^2 + 4x - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplication is indicated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term within the parentheses by 3x^2 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x^2 * 5x^3) - (3x^2 * 7x^2) + (3x^2 * 4x) - (3x^2 * 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This equals:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x^5 - 21x^4 + 12x^3 - 3x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You use the fact that x^a * x^b = x^(a+b)\r<BR>\n" );
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