maths question... algebra help please

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    young red New Member

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

    kinda stuck, dunt undastand this sh*te... so any help much appreciated
     
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    without just giving you the solution....you need to multiply each part out of the brackets...

    so u need to multiply x by the 2nd bracket and +3y by the 2nd bracket..


    look at it like this x(x-2y) + 3y(x-2y)...

    whenever you have a () () u need to do this.. hope this helps.
     
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    thought it was daveys tactics versus Ipswich
     
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    x(x-2y) + 3y(x-2y)...

    sooooo sumat like xsquared.. -2yx + 3yx -2y ...

    xsquared + xy - 2y ???? or i have done it completely wrong ??
     
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    is tat rit or not :S
     
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    yeah, except its -6ysquared at the end, not -2y
     
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    haha cheers... very much appreciated :D least i can do these now.. i think :D
     
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    yup -6y squared at the end
     
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