SOLUTION: using the foil method find the product.(x+3)(x2-2x+6) then i got x3+-6x2+-36x+18 as my answer but my book got x3+x2+18 can u show me how they got that answer or what i did wrong

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Question 34134: using the foil method find the product.(x+3)(x2-2x+6)
then i got x3+-6x2+-36x+18 as my answer but my book got x3+x2+18
can u show me how they got that answer or what i did wrong

Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+%28x%2B3%29%28x%5E2-2x%2B6%29+
Multiply all 3 terms in the second bracket by each of the 2 terms in the first bracket:
+x%5E3+-+2x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+3x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+18+
and now collect "like terms"
+x%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+6x+-+6x+%2B+18+
+x%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+18+

jon.