Question

(2x-6)(3x^2-3x-6)

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

you mean like the options?

Answer 3

I mean any idea on how you would multiply them?

Answer 4

yea like you have to distribute them together

Answer 5

like 2x*3x^2

Answer 6

Good, that's the idea: a(b + c) = ab + ac

Answer 7

$$(2x-6)(3x^2-3x-6) $$
$$=(2x-6)(3x^2) +(2x-6)(-3x)+(2x-6)(-6)$$

Answer 8

ok then you simplify it right?

Answer 9

Yes, first finish multiplying it out.

Answer 10

ok so the first will be 6 then 24 then 6 then 36

Answer 11

But what I don't get is the negative symbols and all that

Answer 12

what do you mean by you don't know the negative symbols?
(-2) *2=?
(-2)*(-3)=?
(-2)*(-3)*(-4)=?

Answer 13

6x^3-24x62+6x+36

Answer 14

yup