document.write( "Question 83922: Multiply. (3x – 1)(2x + 5) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #60448 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Multiply. (3x – 1)(2x + 5) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Learn the FOIL method which means: \n" ); document.write( "First: 3x * 2x = 6x^2 \n" ); document.write( "Outer: 3x * 5 = 15x \n" ); document.write( "Inner: -1 * 2x = -2x \n" ); document.write( "Last: -1 * 5 = -5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Put it all together: \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "6x^2 + 15x - 2x - 5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "NOte the middle terms are like terms, do the math and you have: \n" ); document.write( "6x^2 + 13x - 5: \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "(3x -1)*(2x + 5) = 6x^2 + 13x - 5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "You must know this method to succeed in algebra. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |