document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=655558>Question 655558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum a number and  2 is multiplied by the number and then 3 is subtracted from the result. Express the first result as a polynomial. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=409180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of a number and 2: x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of a number and 2 multiplied by the number: (x+2)*x  <== Note the parentheses!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 subtracted from the sum of a number and 2 multiplied by the number: (x+2)*x-3<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now just simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)*x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the Distributive Property to multiply:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "None of the remaining tgerms are like terms so we are finished simplifying. </SPAN>\n" );
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