Question

(x+1)(3x-2)-4(x-1)

Answer 1

Do you know the FOIL method?

Answer 2

kinda

Answer 3

First, outer, inner,last

Answer 4

Correct. So first, multiply (x+1)(3x-2) using the FOIL method. Then tell me what you get

Answer 5

i got 4x-2x+3x-1?

Answer 6

Not quite...

Answer 7

what is x*3x?

Answer 8

remember, you're multiplying, not adding them

Answer 9

the same?

Answer 10

When you multiply x*x, you get x^2

Answer 11

so when you multiply x*3x, you get 3x^2. does that make sense?

Answer 12

so its 3x^1?

Answer 13

It's actually 3x^2

Answer 14

ok

Answer 15

so when you multiply (x+1)(3x-2), you should get 3x^2+3x-2x-2. Then you can combine the two middle terms and you end up with 3x^2+x-2

Answer 16

so that is the first part. Now for the second part.

Multiply -4(x+1) and tell me what you get

Answer 17

-4x-4?

Answer 18

Sorry I REALLY can't read. you multiplied right, but we need -4(x-1)

Answer 19

3x^2-3x-6?

Answer 20

so that would be -4x+4

Answer 21

and when we add 3x^2+x-2-4x+4, what do we get?

Answer 22

3x^2-3x+2

Answer 23

yes, perfect!

Answer 24

Do you have any other questions?

Answer 25

no thank you

Answer 26

Ok, let me know if you do :)

Answer 27

sure:D