SOLUTION: Use the Distributive property to find each product - (x+1)(x-2)

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Question 257096: Use the Distributive property to find each product - (x+1)(x-2)
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here is the problem:
-+%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29
step 1 - distribute the first x through the second parenthesis to get
x^2 - 2x
step 2 - distribute the (+1) through the second parenthesis to get
x - 2.
combine the like terms from these distributions to get
x^2 -x -2
change all of the signs because of the negative out front to get
-x^2 + x + 2