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why is (x-2)(x+3)-(x-2)(x+4)=(x-2)(x+3-x-4)

 Apr 11, 2015

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(x-2)(x+3)-(x-2)(x+4)

You can see there are two terms and they each have a common factor (x-2), so

if we take out the common factor it becomes

(x-2) [x+3 - (x+4)]

Now it's just a matter of removing the brackets around x+4 when there is

a negative sign in front of it.

(x-2) [x+3-x-4)]

And this can be simplified finally to .....

this is left as an exercise for you to finish. 

 

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 Apr 11, 2015
 #1
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Best Answer

(x-2)(x+3)-(x-2)(x+4)

You can see there are two terms and they each have a common factor (x-2), so

if we take out the common factor it becomes

(x-2) [x+3 - (x+4)]

Now it's just a matter of removing the brackets around x+4 when there is

a negative sign in front of it.

(x-2) [x+3-x-4)]

And this can be simplified finally to .....

this is left as an exercise for you to finish. 

 

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Badinage Apr 11, 2015

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