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(x - 1)(2x + 3)​

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Answer:

2x² + x - 3

Explanation:

You need to foil the equation.

Foil = (a + b)(c + d) = ac + ad + bc + bd

(x - 1)(2x + 3)

x · 2x = 2x²

x · 3 = 3x

-1 · 2x = -2x

-1 · 3 = -3

Putting them together gets us:

2x² + 3x - 2x - 3

Add like terms to simplify it.

2x² + x - 3

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Answer:

2x^2+x-3

Explanation:

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