How do you find the product of #(6a-3)(7a-4)#?

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Jim G.
Feb 19, 2017

#42a^2-45a+12#

Explanation:

Each term in the second bracket must be multiplied by each term in the first bracket. This is shown below.

#(color(red)(6a-3))(7a-4)#

#=color(red)(6a)(7a-4)color(red)(-3)(7a-4)#

distributing gives.

#=42a^2-24a-21a+12#

collecting like terms.

#=42a^2-45a+12#

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