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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify: 2x(x + 18) − x(4x − 2)

mathslover (mathslover):

\[\large{2x(x+18)}\] first solve for this

mathslover (mathslover):

2x(x+18) = 2x(x)+2x(18) can you tell me what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x^2+36x=2x^2+36x

mathslover (mathslover):

ok good .. now solve for -x(4x-2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-4x^2-2x

mathslover (mathslover):

first term is right but second term : -x(4x-2) -x(4x)-x(-2) -4x^2 + 2x

mathslover (mathslover):

there will be + ..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oooh, soo what do i do after i do all that

mathslover (mathslover):

now : \[\large{2x^2+36x-4x^2+2x}\] \[\large{2x^2-4x^2+36x+2x}\]

mathslover (mathslover):

can you do it now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is that the answer?

mathslover (mathslover):

no .. you have to simplify it further

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ooh i get it now it becomes -2x^2 + 38x?

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