Practice problem
Check all the necessary steps in simplifying (3x+1)(x−2)(3x+1)(x-2)(3x+1)(x−2) using the distributive property.
Simplify 3x(x−2)+1(x−2)3x(x-2)+1(x-2)3x(x−2)+1(x−2) using the distributive property again.
Multiply the 3x3x3x by the xxx and the −2-2−2 by the 111, then add the results together.
Use the distributive property: (3x+1)(x−2)=3x(x−2)+1(x−2)(3x+1)(x-2)=3x(x-2)+1(x-2)(3x+1)(x−2)=3x(x−2)+1(x−2).
Combine like terms: 3x2−6x+x−2=3x2−5x−23x^2-6x+x-2=\boxed{3x^2-5x-2}3x2−6x+x−2=3x2−5x−2.
Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.