document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364383>Question 364383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let f(x)=x^2+2x-1 and g(x)=2x-4.  Find 2f(x)-3g(x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I have tried was:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2+2x-1)-3(2x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x^2+4x-2)-(6x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-2x-14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is supposed to be 2x^2-2x+10, but I don't see how you get that. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259792 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=259792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when you distributed the 3 , you changed the sign of the constant term (should be -12) </SPAN>\n" );
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