document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246340>Question 246340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2t^2-5t-4)(3t^2-7+1/2) Multiply and show work. Check Answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I did and the teacher says its still wrong....please help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2t^2-5t-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3t^2-6.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6t^4-15t^3-12t-13t^2+32.5t+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6t^4-15t^3-13t^2+20.5t+26 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179938 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179938\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you could factor <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2(2t^2-5t-4)*(6t^2-13)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but the final result is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6t^4-15t^3-25t^2+65t/2+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here we have the various parts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2t^2-5t-4)(3t^2)+(2t^2-5t-4)(-6.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2t^2(3t^2)=6t^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5t(3t^2)=-15t^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4(3t^2)=-12t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t^2(-6.5)=-13t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -25t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5t(-6.5)+32.5t=65t/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(-6.5)+26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your mistake was you had 12t and not 12t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6t^4-15t^3-12t-13t^2+32.5t+26 </SPAN>\n" );
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