How do you combine like terms in #(4x - 2) ( 3x - 5) + 2( 7x + 5) ( 2x - 6)#?

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Mia
Nov 24, 2016

#=40x^2-90x-50#

Explanation:

Combining like terms is done by expanding the given algebraic
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expression.
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Expanding this expression is done by multiplying the factors and
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applying distributive property.
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Distributive Property:
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#color(red)((a+b)(c+d)=axxc + axxd +bxxc +bxxd)#
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Expanding the algebraic expression:
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#(4x-2)(3x-5)+2(7x+5)(2x-6)#
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#=(12x^2-20x-6x+10)+2(14x^2-42x+10x-30)#
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#=12x^2-20x-6x+10+28x^2-84x+20x-60#
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#=12x^2+28x^2cancel(-20x)-6x-84xcancel(+20x)+10-60#
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#=40x^2-90x-50#

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