document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118596>Question 118596</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the product of (x-3) and (x-5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpa65@hotmail.com><B>jpa65@hotmail.com(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpa65@hotmail.com><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=86721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> so it is like this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you know this, use the foil method like so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-b)(a-c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you would do (or in these terms)...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. a*a (x*x= x^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. -b* -c(-3*-5= 15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. -b*a(-3*x= -3x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. -c*a(x*-5= -5x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which would come out to..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + bc -ba - ca<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so in this case...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x-5x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but to simplify even further...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hope this helps!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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