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OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Can anyone help me with solving this? >< It's not coming out right!

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

(3x + 5)(2x^3 - 4x^2 + x - 1) is the problem Here's what I've been doing (3x + 5)(2x^3 - 4x^2 + x - 1) 3x * x (like terms) = 3x^2 5* -1 = -5 2x^3 + 3x^2 - 4x^2 - 5 2x*3 -x^2 - 5 Is that right? :/

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

you're not adding here, you're multiplying them

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

ohh, so I need to multiply each one?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yes !

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

(3x + 5)(2x^3 - 4x^2 + x - 1) --

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

first multiply the thing in 2nd bracket wid 3x

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

next wid 5,

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

ter that add them

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

*after

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Okay! Sorry I didn't answer, I was working on it

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

good, take ur time :)

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Okay is this right? 6x^4 - 2x^3 - 15x^2 - 5

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

hmm no

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

(3x + 5)(2x^3 - 4x^2 + x - 1) 3x(2x^3 - 4x^2 + x - 1) + 5(2x^3 - 4x^2 + x - 1)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

(3x + 5)(2x^3 - 4x^2 + x - 1) 3x(2x^3 - 4x^2 + x - 1) + 5(2x^3 - 4x^2 + x - 1) 6x^4 -12x^3 + 3x^2 - 3x + 10x^3-20x^2+5x-5 6x^4 - 2x^3 - 17x^2 + 2x - 5

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

u must have flipped a sign somewhere... cancelling out x terms... check once :)

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Ahh! I got it:DD Thank you!

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

nice :) np you wlcme :)

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