How do you multiply (x - 2)(x + 3)(x - 4)?

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Axolotled
Mar 17, 2018

(x^3-3x^2-10x+24)

Explanation:

First, take 2 terms and times them eg

(x-2)((x+3)(x-4))
(x-2)(x^2-4x+3x-12)
Simplify by combining like terms
(x-2)(x^2-x-12)
Then times everything in the second term by x then -2
(x^3-x^2-12x-2x^2+2x+24)
Simplify by combining like terms
(x^3-3x^2-10x+24)

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