document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307221>Question 307221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is [x-2][x-4] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219836 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [x-2][x-4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply each term in the first bracket wiith both the terms in the second bracket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-4)-2(x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-4x-2x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-6x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
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