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Expand the brackets and simplify
c(6 - p) (3 +p) ​

User Utpal
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c(6-p) (3+p)

c(6-p) means c multiplied by 6-p so we can write it as

6c - cp (3+p)

6c - cp (3+p) we can expand this by doing:

6c - cp * 3 + 6c - cp * p

6c - 3cp + 6c - cp^2

Sorry If the answer is wrong I think it is I am not good at maths

User Tvs
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Answer:

-p²c + 3pc + 18c

Explanation:

c(6 - p) (3 + p) Distribute the c to (6 - p)

(6c - pc) (3 + p) FOIL

18c + 6pc - 3pc - p²c Combine like terms

18c + 3pc - p²c Order the terms in standard form

-p²c + 3pc + 18c

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