SOLUTION: Simplify the expression. (x − 4)(2x − 5) − (x + 2)(x − 6)

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Question 706252: Simplify the expression.
(x − 4)(2x − 5) − (x + 2)(x − 6)
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Write this (x − 4)(2x − 5) − (x + 2)(x − 6) as:
(x − 4)(2x − 5) − (x + 2)(x − 6)
2x^2-13x+20 - (x^2-4x-12)
combine like terms:
x^2-9x+32
Make sense?
RJ
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