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(2a 2 + a + 3) (a - 1) Please help

User Cclauss
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hope this help you 2a^3 a^2 + 2a 3
User Mohanraj
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Hey there!

You can use distributive property, as I mentioned in your previous questions.

multiply...
2a² × a = 2a³
2a² × -1 = -2a²
a × a = a²
a × -1 = -a
3 × a = 3a
3 × -1 = -3

add all those terms..
2a³ - 2a² + a² - a + 3a - 3
add the like terms

2a³ - a² + 2a - 3

Hope this helped :)
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