document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65981>Question 65981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distribute to simplify the following expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x2(3x2 - x + 1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46729 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><B>uma(370)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><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=46729\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x^2(3x^2 - x + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying each term inside the bracket by -4x^2,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x^2 * 3x^2 - (-4x^2)*x + (-4x^2)*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= - 12x^4 + 4x^3 - 4x^2 [we add the exponents as we multiply]\r<BR>\n" );
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