SOLUTION: How would you expand and simplify: (2m+n)(3m-2n) Thanks.

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Question 231433: How would you expand and simplify:
(2m+n)(3m-2n)
Thanks.
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2m+n) * (3m-2n)

2m*3m = 6m^2
2m*-2n = -4mn
n*3m = 3mn
n*-2n = -2n^2

Add them all together and you get:

6m^2 - 4mn + 3mn - 2n^2

Combine like terms to get:

6m^2 - mn - 2n^2

I believe that's as far as you can go with it.