document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519343>Question 519343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me multiply this expression. (3x+3y)^2(2x+3y). I did the () first and got (9x^2+9y^2)(2x+3y). If I use the FOIL method then there are mixed variables. My confusion is now what do I do?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x + 3y)* (3x + 3y) = 9x^2 + 9xy + 9xy + 9y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2 + 18xy + 9y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply this by (2x+3y), but do it this way, long multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2 + 18xy + 9y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". . . . . . . . . 2x + 3y <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should get: 18x^3 + 63x^y + 72xy^2 + 27y^3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Corrected to: 18x^3  <BR>\n" );
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