document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10305>Question 10305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve (2a+3b)^3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5459 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=5459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is an expression you really don't \"solve\" expressions but you can certainly simplify it by perfoming the indicated multiplication.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282a%2B3b%29%5E3+=+%282a%2B3b%29%282a%2B3b%29%282a%2B3b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282a%2B3b%29%5E3+=+%282a%2B3b%29%282a%2B3b%29%282a%2B3b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first pair of parentheses using the FOIL technique.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282a%2B3b%29%282a%2B3b%29+=+4a%5E2+%2B+6ab+%2B+6ab+%2B+9b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282a%2B3b%29%282a%2B3b%29+=+4a%5E2+%2B+6ab+%2B+6ab+%2B+9b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%5E2+%2B+12ab+%2B+9b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%5E2+%2B+12ab+%2B+9b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now multiply this by the third parentheses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284a%5E2+%2B+12ab+%2B+9b%5E2%29%282a+%2B+3b%29+=+8a%5E3+%2B+24a%5E2b+%2B+18ab%5E2+%2B+12a%5E2b+%2B+36ab%5E2+%2B+27b%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now simplify this.\r<BR>\n" );
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