SOLUTION: please help me with this problem because i donot understand how to do it. 2y(y^+3y-2) you have to multiply then simplify i would greatly apprciate it if you could help m

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Question 38288: please help me with this problem because i donot understand how to do it.
2y(y^+3y-2) you have to multiply then simplify i would greatly apprciate it if you could help me.

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you mean
2y(y^2 + 3y - 2)
then what you do is multiply each term in the parenthese by 2y, one at a time...
2y(y^2 + 3y - 2) =
2y^3 + 6y^2 - 4y
No further simplification is possible until you know the value of y.