SOLUTION: Remove the parentheses by applying the Distributive Property. 20x(3-2x)

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Question 149587: Remove the parentheses by applying the Distributive Property. 20x(3-2x)
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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20x(3-2x)= 60x-40x%5E2 -----> what's wrong with this? parentheses is gone
Continuing to solve for "x", becomes
40x%5E2-60x=0 ------------> working eqn
10x%284x-6%29=0
%28cross%2810x%29%284x-6%29%29%2Fcross%2810x%29+=+cross%280%2F10x%29%2A0
4x-6=0
x=6%2F4 --------> final answer for value of "x"
To check, go back to our working eqn,
40%286%2F4%29%5E2+-+60%286%2F4%29=0
(40)(2 1/4) - (360/4)=0
90-90=0---> 0=0
Thank you,
Jojo