document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274218>Question 274218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x+u-4)(2x-3u-4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=200136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiplying polynomials is like a playing in a round-robin tournament, that is, everyone on one team multiplies everyone on the other team...sooooo....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 4x times (2x-3u-4) and get 8x^2 - 12ux - 16x   then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply +u times (2x-3u-4) and get 2ux - 3u^2 - 4u   then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply -4 times (2x-3u-4) and get -8x + 12u + 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now collect like terms and get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x^2 - 3u^2 - 10ux - 24x + 8u + 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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