document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281508>Question 281508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have this equation and i have tried many <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is multiplying polynomials.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x^2-5x-1)(x^2+x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and this is what ive tried. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2(x^2)3x^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2(x)3x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2(-3)-6x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x(x^2)-5x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x(x)-5x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x(-3)15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(x^2)-1x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(x)-1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(-3)3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And this is my answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^4+3x^3-12x^2+14x-5x^3+3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathematicians><B>Mathematicians(84)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathematicians><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=Mathematicians><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I see a couple errors when doing this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E2-5x-1%29%28x%5E2%2Bx-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E2-5x-1%29%28x%5E2%2Bx-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have the right general method in mind, but the multiplication is coming out differently. For example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+%2A+x%5E2+=+2x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+%2A+x%5E2+=+2x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You multiply the numbers in front, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+%2A+2+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+%2A+2+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and it looks like you have variables down but <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2A+x%5E2+=+x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2A+x%5E2+=+x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when you put them together, you get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Going through the rest of the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+%2A+x%5E2+%2B+2x%5E2+%2A+x+%2B+2x%5E2+%2A+%28-3%29+%2B+%28-5x%29+%2A+x%5E2+%2B+%28-5x%29+%2A+x+%2B+%28-5x%29+%2A+%28-3%29+%2B+%28-1%29+%2A+x%5E2+%2B+%28-1%29+%2A+x+%2B+%28-1%29+%2A+%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is equal to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E4+%2B+2x%5E3+-+6x%5E2+-5x%5E3+-+5x%5E2+%2B+15x+-+x%5E2+-+x+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E4+%2B+2x%5E3+-+6x%5E2+-5x%5E3+-+5x%5E2+%2B+15x+-+x%5E2+-+x+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E4+-3x%5E3+-12x%5E2+%2B+14x+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E4+-3x%5E3+-12x%5E2+%2B+14x+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That should be  your final answer! ^_^<BR>\n" );
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