document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270094>Question 270094</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6a(2a2-3a-4)-a(a-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 #197927 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><B>unlockmath(1688)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><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=unlockmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197927\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This can be rewritten as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a(4a-3a-4)-a(a-2) Now combine like terms in the parenthesis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a(a-4)-a(a-2) Distribute to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a^2-24a-a^2+2a Combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a^2-22a This can be rewritten as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(5a-22)<BR>\n" );
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