SOLUTION: Could someone show me hot to multipky this expression? {{{(w+1/4)*(w+1/3)}}}

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Question 160474: Could someone show me hot to multipky this expression?
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Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Do it like you would any other pair of sums. Use distribution and then collect like terms.
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w%2A%28w%2B1%2F3%29++%2B+%281%2F4%29%2A%28w%2B1%2F3%29+
w%5E2%2B+w%2F3++%2B+w%2F4%2B1%2F12+
w%5E2%2B+%287w%29%2F12++%2B1%2F12+