document.write( "Question 242938: can you help me simplify this problem?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #177953 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-2%29%28x%5E2-4x%2B3%29\"$ Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%28x%5E2-4x%2B3%29-2%28x%5E2-4x%2B3%29\"$ Expand.\r
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Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E3-4%2Ax%5E2%2B3%2Ax-2%2Ax%5E2%2B8%2Ax-6\"$ Multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E3-6%2Ax%5E2%2B11%2Ax-6\"$ Now combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " So $\"%28x-2%29%28x%5E2-4x%2B3%29\"$ expands to $\"x%5E3-6%2Ax%5E2%2B11%2Ax-6\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In other words, $\"%28x-2%29%28x%5E2-4x%2B3%29=x%5E3-6%2Ax%5E2%2B11%2Ax-6\"$ .
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