Having difficulties with algebraic manipulation?
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dotlin (
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August 6th, 2010
(x+6)(3x^2+9x-5)
x(3x^2+9x-5)
3x^3+9x^2–5x
6(3x^2+9x-5)
18x^2+54x-30
so
3x^3+27x^2+49x-30
um what am I doing wrong?
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I have other but I’ll leave them until this is done
Worry not, your solution is correct.
But the website is saying it’s wrong the fucking shit website.
Assign any value to x and compare the results. You will find they are identical.
I got the same answer as you. What is the issue?
(You are wrong about being wrong.)
OK I have one now.
6x(5x-4y)-2x(5y-x)+9xy
-300x^3y+60x^4+240xy^2–48x^3y+9xy
This is just before finally simplifing it if I haven’t made any mistakes.
How do I simply even more.
@dotlin
I think now you are wrong.
The correct term after removing the brackets is:
30x² – 24xy – 10xy + 2x² + 9xy
after simplifying it, you get
32x² – 25xy
@ragingloli
Oh I was timing 6x into (5x-4y) the same with -2x(5y-x) then timing (30x^2–24xy) by (-10xy+2x^2)
OK.
I know dumb ¬_¬ I know why that’s wrong I just wasn’t thinking.
@dotlin
As you can see there is a minus sign between the first bracket and the second, that is why you do not multiply the two brackets with each other.
@ragingloli
Yeah I don’t know what I was thinking, now kiss me babe.
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I don’t know what Web site your are using, but WolframAlpha is a site where you can check your work. Just enter your equation. They will tell you a bit more than you need to know, but you will be able to find your answer.
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