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Expand and simplify (2x-1)(x-3)

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Answer:

Expand the polynomial using the FOIL method.

2 x 2 − 7 x + 3

Explanation:

A technique for distributing two binomials. The letters FOIL stand for First, Outer, Inner, Last. First means multiply the terms which occur first in each binomial, Outer means multiply the outermost terms in the product, Inner means multiply the innermost terms, and Last means multiply the terms which occur last in each binomial.

An algebraic expression consisting of one or more summed terms, each term consisting of a constant multiplier and one or more variables raised to integral powers.

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