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

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-11T18:59:51

$= x^2+x-6$

The two brackets are multiplied by each other.

To start, multiply the first term in the first bracket by the first term in the second bracket.
$=(x)(x) = x^2$
In other words, x squared or x to the power of two.
For right now, your equation is:
$x^2$
Multiplying the first term in the first bracket ( $x$ ) by the second term in the second bracket = $(-2)$
Your equation will now become:
$x^2-2x$
multiplying the second variable in the first bracket by the first variable in the second bracket.
This is going to be $(3)(x)$
Your equation will now become:
$x^2-2x+3x$
You now have to multiply the second term in the first bracket by the second term in the second bracket.
This is going to be $(3).(-2)$

Your equation will now look like
$x^2-2x+3x-6$

$-2x+3x= x$

You now have your simplified answer $color(red)(x^2+x-6$

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