document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10076>Question 10076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I got a problem that I don't even know where to begin at.  Maybe someone can help me out and explain by showing me how to do this problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:  2x(3-5x-2x^2) - (10x - 5x^3)\r<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 #5365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=5365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%283-5x-2x%5E2%29+-+%2810x-5x%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%283-5x-2x%5E2%29+-+%2810x-5x%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Apply the distributive property to the 1st set of parentheses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x-10x%5E2-4x%5E3%29+-+%2810x-5x%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x-10x%5E2-4x%5E3%29+-+%2810x-5x%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now collect like-terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%5E3-4x%5E3%29+-+10x%5E2+%2B+%286x-10x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%5E3-4x%5E3%29+-+10x%5E2+%2B+%286x-10x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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