SOLUTION: can you take me through the steps? (x/3+3/4)(3x/4-3/5)

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Question 74489: can you take me through the steps?
(x/3+3/4)(3x/4-3/5)

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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USING THE FOIL TECHNIQUE (FIRST, OUTER, INNER, LAST). WE GET
X/3*3X/4=3X^2
X/3*-3/5=-X/5
3/4*3X/4=9X/16
3/4*-3/5=-9/20 COMBINING THE WE GET:
3X^2-X/5+9X/16-9/20
3X^2-(16X/80)+(9*5X/80)-9/20
3X^2(-16X/80+45X/80)-9/20
3X^2+29X/80-9/20