document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=629323>Question 629323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x – 3) (2x – 5) – (x + 1) (x – 6) =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please show me your work – I am having difficulty understanding this part of algebra.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #396201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=396201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x – 3) (2x – 5) – (x + 1) (x – 6) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please show me your work – I am having difficulty understanding this part of algebra.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In algebraic terms, the first step is to distribute which means to multiply things out then combine like terms. To distribute or multiply use the FOIL (first, outside, inside, last) method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x – 3) (2x – 5) – (x + 1) (x – 6) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(2x^2-5x-6x+15)-(x^2-6x+x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remove parenthesis then combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if there is a negative sign in front of the parenthesis, reverse the signs of the terms inside after removing the parenthesis. If there is a positive or no sign in front of the parenthesis, just  remove the parenthesis without changing signs of the terms inside.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2x^2-5x-6x+15-x^2+6x-x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=x^2-6x+21 </SPAN>\n" );
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