How to simplify (2a-1)(3a+2)?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-10T00:52:47

Simplifying this expression gives us $6a^2+a-2$

Use FOIL method

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$(2a-1)(3a+2)$
$6a^2+4a-3a-2$
$6a^2+a-2$

Answer 2 · 2018-06-10T01:15:56

$6a^2 + a - 2$

$(2a - 1) (3a + 2)$

$2a(3a + 2) -1(3a + 2)$

Using FOIL;

$6a^2 + 4a - 3a - 2$

Simplifying;

$6a^2 + a - 2$