document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023554>Question 1023554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! My question is an expression, that has parenthesis. I need to convert it, so it does not have parenthesis. Like using the FOIL, but I'm a little confused about that. The expression is (x^2 + 3x - 4)(x - 5). How do I find the equivalent? I only have x^3 __ __ + 20. If this makes sense, please help me! And thank you so much!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #639064 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=639064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Either of two ways:  Distributive Property or through a lattice method much like what is done with ordinary long-hand multidigit multiplication.\r<BR>\n" );
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