document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754496>Question 754496</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the simplified form of (x-2)(x^2+x-3). I have tried to work it out and i keep coming up with x^3-2x^2-5x+6. Please so me how to get the correct answer. Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #459121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=459121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor with two terms, another factor with three terms, initially you get sum of five terms and then try to simplify from that.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Moving the square terms and the linear term<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like-terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You just made a small arithmetic omission. </SPAN>\n" );
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