document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37996>Question 37996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> o.k using foil and the exponet operations thing i have to solve this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2x-9)(3x^2+6x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o.k i got down to -6x^3-12x^2+16x-27X^2-54x+72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is that right or should it be like -6x2-12x+16x-27x^2-54x+72 or am i completly wrong.please help this is on my 9 week exam on wed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                      thanks michelle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><B>ilana(307)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're first attempt was right, -6x^3-12x^2+16x-27X^2-54x+72.  Then, we can simplify this further.  If the variable and exponent are the same (both x^2, for example), then we can combine those terms.  So your expression becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x^3-39x^2-38x+72 </SPAN>\n" );
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