SOLUTION: Help me Find each product. I really don't know where to begin. I am trying hard but none of this is making since to me. I want to grow a love for math so please help me (3x

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Question 252542: Help me Find each product. I really don't know where to begin. I am trying hard but none of this is making since to me. I want to grow a love for math so please help me


(3x -5) (2x + 1)

Found 2 solutions by checkley77, Alan3354:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(3x -5)
(2x + 1) multiply:
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6x^2-10x+3x-5
6x^2-7x-5 ans.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(3x -5) (2x + 1)
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Expand one of the binomials:
= 3x*(2x + 1) - 5*(2x + 1)
Do the multiplication:
= (6x^2 + 3x) - (10x + 5)
Collect like terms, which are the x terms:
= 6x^2 (+3x - 10x) - 5
= 6x^2 - 7x - 5 That's all