<PRE><B>Question 166797</B>
3 less tHAN twice x  is 2x - 3 

2 more than the quantity  3 times x  is 3x + 2 

 product  is 2x- 3 * 3x + 2 


       (2x -3 ) (3x + 2 ) = 2x * 3x + 2x *2  -3 * 3x  -3 * 2
                          =6x ^2  + 4x  - 9x -6 
                         =  6x^2 -5x -6 </PRE>