document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324297>Question 324297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I would really like help to solve this question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite the following in a shortened form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)x(x+3)=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me how to do this and explain it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232102 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</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=232102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-3)x(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this means x*(x-3)*(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First solve the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply each term in bracket 1 to each term in bracket 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x{x*(x+3)-3(x+3)}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x{x^2+3x-3x-9} +3x & -3x cancel off<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x{x^2-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-9x\r<BR>\n" );
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