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Question 60253: Can you help me figure out what to do here? The problem is: (x+y)(2x-1)(x+1)
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Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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[x+y)(2x-1)(x+1)[Use the FOIL method to mulitply the first two binomials]
%28%282x%5E2-1x%2B2xy-y%29%28x%2B1%29%29 [Multiply the second set of binomials]
%282x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-x%5E2-x%2B2x%5E2y%2B2xy-xy-y%29 [Simplify by combining like-terms]
%282x%5E3%2Bx%5E2-x%2B2x%5E2y-xy-y%29