How do you simplify (x+2)+(x-2)(2x+1)?

kaliitcri

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2022-02-06

How do you simplify (x+2)+(x-2)(2x+1)?

Answer & Explanation

Deacon Osborn

Deacon Osborn

Beginner2022-02-07Added 18 answers

To solve:
(x+2)+(x-2)(2x+1),
first multiply the two binomials on the right.
We can use the FOIL method here:
Mulitply the first terms:
x2x=2x2
Multiply the outer terms:
x*1=x
Multiply the inner terms:
-2*2x=-4x
Multiply the last terms:
-2*1=-2
Then add them:
2x2+x4x2
=2x23x2
This means that
(x2)(2x+1)=2x23x2
Now we can use this to simplify the original problem:
(x+2)+(x-2)(2x+1)
=x+2+2x23x2
=2x22x
Biscatta9rz

Biscatta9rz

Beginner2022-02-08Added 14 answers

Explanation:
(x-2)(2x+1)
=x(2x+1)-2(2x+1)
=2x2+x4x2
=2x23x2
So
(x+2)+(x-2)(2x+1)
=x+2+2x23x2
=2x22x
Answer:
2x22x
or
2x(x-1)

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