document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257096>Question 257096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Distributive property to find each product - (x+1)(x-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189071 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=189071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 1 - distribute the first x through the second parenthesis to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2  - 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 - distribute the (+1)  through the second parenthesis to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x  - 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine the like terms from these distributions to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -x -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "change all of the signs because of the negative out front to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2 + x + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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