document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124991>Question 124991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help. the problem is (3x -2y)*the second power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      the answer is 9x* -12xy +4y*<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and I'm not getting that, I'm missing a step showing -12xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is there anyway you can break down each step to show 9x* -12xy +4y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91621 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=91621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE THAT MIGHT EXPLAIN HOW I GOT THE MIDDLE TERMS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MULTIPLY 63 BY 22.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----126<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-----1386 WHERE DID I GET THE 3 & 8?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER - BY ADDING THE INTERIM (MIDDLE) VALUES. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ONE WAY TO SEE HOW THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED IS TO MULTIPLY USING THE OLD FASHIONED METHOD AS FOLLOWS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-2Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-2Y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9X^2-6XY-6XY+4Y^2 THE 9X^2=3X*3X, THE -6XY=3X*-2Y, THE OTHER -6XY=-2Y*3X & <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y*-2Y=4Y^4 NOW COMBINE THE XY TERMS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X^2-12XY+4Y^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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