document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38392>Question 38392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a test tomorrow and these questions will be dominant on the test <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (12x to the exponent of 3 + 15x to the exponenet of 3)(+4x +5)               <BR>\n" );
document.write( "       I know the answer because my teacher gave it to me but I dont know how to get the answer. Is there anyway you can walk me through the steps? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23885 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=23885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If what you mean is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12x^3 + 15x^3)(4x + 5), you can add the first two terms together before multiplying, and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x^3(4x + 5) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108x^4 + 135x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember that when you multiply like bases, you add the exponents... </SPAN>\n" );
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