document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1020553>Question 1020553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain me, what is the question and how to solve it? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which of the following expressions represents the product of 3 less that twice x and 2 more than<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the quantity 3 times x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. –6x^2+ 25x + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " B. 6x^ +5x + 6 C. 6x^2– 5x + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. 6x^2– 5x – 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E. 6x^2– 13x – 6<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 #636437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=636437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of means multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 less that twice x = (2x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"and\" means multiplied by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 more than the quantity 3 times x (3x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, what have we got so far? We have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-3)(3x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using FOIL we proceed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First: 2x*3x = 6x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Outer: 2x*2 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inner: -3*3x= -9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last: -3*2 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK, let's put them together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2+4x-9x-6 Add +4x-9x and you get -5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2-5x-6 This is your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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