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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2(1+z2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@AloneS

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey

OpenStudy (welshfella):

= 2*1 + 2*z^2 - this is an application of the Distributive Law

OpenStudy (anonymous):

welsh i jjust need to simplify it

OpenStudy (welshfella):

well thats the first step - can you continue?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not really

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im probably the worst mathematician in the whole world

OpenStudy (welshfella):

* means 'times' what is 2 times 1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

welsh just answer my mail to u

OpenStudy (welshfella):

right - now 2 * z^2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

z^2???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my brother @SolomonZelman is playing basketball so i cant ask him

OpenStudy (welshfella):

2 * a is simply 2a replace a by z^2 and you have it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What does ^ mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@welshfella

OpenStudy (welshfella):

z^2 means z * z or z squared

OpenStudy (welshfella):

its best not to write it as z2 because tht could be taken to mean z * 2

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