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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(3x+4)(5x^2-12x+4)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know the distributive property?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you handle this Echa or do you need me to help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what's the problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

meh, I will help...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know what 3x times 5x squared equals?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15x^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what does 3x times -12x equals?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-36...?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think you are forgetting something...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there you go

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what does 3x times 4 equal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nice

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you beginning to understand this problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do the same thing with 4 combine like terms then what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

type in your results

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15x^3-16X^2+60x+16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

anything else?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im really good at math i have no idea what to do after this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my teacher doesnt teach me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is this a factoring problem or just evaluating problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

factoring

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so... do you need to factor out this problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor by grouping?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

let me ask you this... can you factor the binomial in the equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5x squared-12x+4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

interesting...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't think this equation can be factored, honestly

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I mean

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