How do you simplify 12c^2d+3c(cd)-4d12c2d+3c(cd)−4d?

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Alan P.
Jul 1, 2015

12c^2d+3c(cd) -4d=d(15c^2-4)12c2d+3c(cd)−4d=d(15c2−4)

Explanation:

12c^2d+3c(cd) -4d12c2d+3c(cd)−4d
color(white)("XXXX")XXXXMultiply the middle term
=12c^2d+3c^d-4d=12c2d+3cd−4d
color(white)("XXXX")XXXXCombine the first two terms
=15c^2d-4d=15c2d−4d
color(white)("XXXX")XXXXExtract the common of dd
=d(15c^2-4)=d(15c2−4)

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