document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883038>Question 883038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply (x-3)(2x+4) help me solve please show steps! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We need to multiply x times (2x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and multiply -3 times (2x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then add all of our results together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first x(2x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x(2x) + x(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second -3(2x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -3(2x) + -3(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -6x -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To finish, add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       -6x -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2x^2 -2x -12 </SPAN>\n" );
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