document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=799618>Question 799618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Expand and Simplify:<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 #482739 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=482739\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two choices:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distributive Property, or Long-Hand Multiplication as the terms cross.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Guess which method I am using here:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The leftmost column shows the terms of the first polynomial factor.  The topmost row shows the terms of the second polynomial factor.  The rest of the terms are to be summed; and they are the product of each corresponding row and column; and then you combine like terms to simplify. </SPAN>\n" );
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