document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62254>Question 62254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Instructions: Perform the indicated operations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the solution for (3x-8)(2x+1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute the first term in the 1st parentheses into the second parentheses, then the second term into the second parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(2x+1)-8(2x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is sometimes called FOIL because you are multiplying the First terms, Outer terms, Inner terms, and Last terms in each parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(2x)+3x(1)-8(2x)-8(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B3x-16x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B3x-16x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Combine your like terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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