document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=865798>Question 865798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help.. so far i have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the product of:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2[a^2+3(a-2)] and 3[a^2+3(a+1)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(a^2+3a-6) - then i distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a^2+6a-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[a^2+3(a+1)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(a^2+3a-3) - then i distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a^2+9a-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do i multiply - <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2+6a-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a^2+9a-9 ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521872 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=521872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Starting with:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28a%5E2%2B3%28a-2%29%29%2A3%28a%5E2%2B3%28a%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28a%5E2%2B3%28a-2%29%29%2A3%28a%5E2%2B3%28a%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "More than one path to simplifying.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IF you want or must use Distributive property between the two trinomials, you can distribute from the right or from the left, but be consistant.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the terms inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cleanest general form including combining like-terms inside parentheses...<BR>\n" );
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