How do you simplify x(x^2 + 6x - 7)?

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Jim G.
Jan 20, 2017

x^3+6x^2-7x

Explanation:

Each term in the bracket is color(blue)"multiplied" by x. This is called the color(blue)"distributive law".

rArrcolor(red)(x)(x^2+6x-7)

=(color(red)(x)xx x^2)+(color(red)(x)xx6x)-(color(red)(x)xx7)

=x^3+6x^2-7x

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