document.write( "Question 567836: (3a+2)(a2-3a+2) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #366769 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283a%2B2%29%28a%5E2-3a%2B2%29\"$ Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3a%28a%5E2-3a%2B2%29%2B2%28a%5E2-3a%2B2%29\"$ Expand.\r
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Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2Aa%5E3-9%2Aa%5E2%2B6%2Aa%2B2%2Aa%5E2-6%2Aa%2B4\"$ Multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2Aa%5E3-7%2Aa%5E2%2B4\"$ Now combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " So $\"%283a%2B2%29%28a%5E2-3a%2B2%29\"$ expands to $\"3%2Aa%5E3-7%2Aa%5E2%2B4\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In other words, $\"%283a%2B2%29%28a%5E2-3a%2B2%29=3%2Aa%5E3-7%2Aa%5E2%2B4\"$ .
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