How do you simplify 2(x+3)(x-2)+2(x-2)(x-3)?

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George C.
May 1, 2016

2(x+3)(x-2)+2(x-2)(x-3)=4x^2-8x

Explanation:

Alternatively...

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

=2(x-2)((x+color(red)(cancel(color(black)(3))))+(x-color(red)(cancel(color(black)(3)))))

=2(x-2)(2x)

=4x(x-2)

=4x^2-8x

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