Algebra Examples

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

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

Step 1

Expand

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

$(3 x + 4) (2 x - 3)$ using the FOIL Method.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

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

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

Step 1.2

Apply the distributive property.

3 x (2 x) + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x - 3)

$3 x (2 x) + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x - 3)$

Step 1.3

Apply the distributive property.

3 x (2 x) + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3

$3 x (2 x) + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3$

3 x (2 x) + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3

$3 x (2 x) + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3$

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

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

3 \cdot 2 x \cdot x + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3

$3 \cdot 2 x \cdot x + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3$

Step 2.1.2

Multiply

x

$x$ by

x

$x$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 2.1.2.1

Move

x

$x$ .

3 \cdot 2 (x \cdot x) + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3

$3 \cdot 2 (x \cdot x) + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3$

Step 2.1.2.2

Multiply

x

$x$ by

x

$x$ .

3 \cdot 2 x^{2} + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3

$3 \cdot 2 x^{2} + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3$

3 \cdot 2 x^{2} + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3

$3 \cdot 2 x^{2} + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3$

Step 2.1.3

Multiply

3

$3$ by

2

$2$ .

6 x^{2} + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3

$6 x^{2} + 3 x \cdot - 3 + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3$

Step 2.1.4

Multiply

- 3

$- 3$ by

3

$3$ .

6 x^{2} - 9 x + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3

$6 x^{2} - 9 x + 4 (2 x) + 4 \cdot - 3$

Step 2.1.5

Multiply

2

$2$ by

4

$4$ .

6 x^{2} - 9 x + 8 x + 4 \cdot - 3

$6 x^{2} - 9 x + 8 x + 4 \cdot - 3$

Step 2.1.6

Multiply

4

$4$ by

- 3

$- 3$ .

6 x^{2} - 9 x + 8 x - 12

$6 x^{2} - 9 x + 8 x - 12$

6 x^{2} - 9 x + 8 x - 12

$6 x^{2} - 9 x + 8 x - 12$

Step 2.2

Add

- 9 x

$- 9 x$ and

8 x

$8 x$ .

6 x^{2} - x - 12

$6 x^{2} - x - 12$

6 x^{2} - x - 12

$6 x^{2} - x - 12$