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Pre-Algebra Examples

$(x + 2) (x + 3)$

Step 1

Expand $(x + 2) (x + 3)$ using the FOIL Method.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$x (x + 3) + 2 (x + 3)$

Step 1.2

Apply the distributive property.

$x \cdot x + x \cdot 3 + 2 (x + 3)$

Step 1.3

Apply the distributive property.

$x \cdot x + x \cdot 3 + 2 x + 2 \cdot 3$

$x \cdot x + x \cdot 3 + 2 x + 2 \cdot 3$

Step 2

Simplify and combine like terms.

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Step 2.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 2.1.1

Multiply $x$ by $x$ .

$x^{2} + x \cdot 3 + 2 x + 2 \cdot 3$

Step 2.1.2

Move $3$ to the left of $x$ .

$x^{2} + 3 \cdot x + 2 x + 2 \cdot 3$

Step 2.1.3

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$x^{2} + 3 x + 2 x + 6$

$x^{2} + 3 x + 2 x + 6$

Step 2.2

Add $3 x$ and $2 x$ .

$x^{2} + 5 x + 6$

$x^{2} + 5 x + 6$

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$[\begin{array}{c} x^{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ \sqrt{π} & \int x d x \end{array}]$